Postcode LA15 8LG (Barrow-in-Furness)

Map showing LA15 8LG and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA15 8LG is located in Barrow-in-Furness, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. LA15 8LG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA15 8LG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LA15 8LG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to LA15 8LG is Devoke Water Gardens which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ruskin Avenue and is 190 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 328 m away.

The closest primary school to LA15 8LG (for ages 11 and under) is Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2018.

The local pub for residents of LA15 8LG is Brown Cow Inn and is 265 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lee Garden and is 259 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA15 8LG is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA15 8LG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA15 8LG, and the approximate distance away.

Devoke Water Gardens 20 m
Esthwaite Drive 52 m
Loweswater Terrace 76 m
Hayes Water Drive 83 m
Cemetery Hill 90 m
Rydal Close 149 m
Hollygate Road 160 m
Olive Close 177 m
Juniper Close 220 m
Windermere Close 229 m
Ruskin Avenue 230 m
Goose Green 250 m
Thirlmere Close 266 m
Church Street 272 m
Dalton Fields Lane 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA15 8LG

Introduction December 2000
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA15 8LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
263 m
Dowdales School Good
(July 10, 2019)
721 m
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
761 m
George Romney Junior School Good
(December 4, 2019)
816 m
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
1.19 km
Newton Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.11 km
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursey Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.35 km
Chetwynde School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.67 km
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow 2.77 km
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.15 km
Lindal and Marton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.38 km
Yarlside Academy 3.46 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
3.49 km
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.6 km
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
3.68 km
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
3.73 km
Victoria Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.85 km
Askam Village School Good
(June 9, 2021)
3.85 km
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
3.98 km
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA15 8LG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lee Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2021
259 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
259 m
Ocean Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
259 m
Dalton St Marys Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
263 m
Brown Cow Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
265 m
The Newton Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
335 m
White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
349 m
Red Lion Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
370 m
Beddalls Retailers - other Exempt
March 13, 2020
385 m
Brizzolaris Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
385 m
Milkshake Madness Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 18, 2022
385 m
Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
August 6, 2018
385 m
Lucky Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 28, 2021
391 m
Hartleys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
399 m
Anthony's @ the chocolate room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
408 m
Bodrum Continental Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 5, 2020
408 m
Sea Breeze Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2020
408 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
426 m
The Wellington Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
439 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
454 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA15 8LG - Data from Apr 2022

Ruskin Avenue Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Rydal Close Bus Stop/Station 206 m
The Newton Inn Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Newton Inn Bus Stop/Station 266 m
St Marys Primary School Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Station Entrance Rail 328 m
Station Entrance Rail 348 m
Station Entrance Rail 363 m
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 8.84 km
Jetty Ferry 8.87 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 8.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA15 8LG - Data from Dec 2021

Thomas Wood Woodland Or Forest 636 m
Hagg Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 735 m
Hagg Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Long Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Gill Dub Inland Water 1.31 km
Standing Tarn Inland Water 1.56 km
Vale of Nightshade Valley 1.58 km
Chapel Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Housethwaite Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Bouth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
High Haume Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Little Jack Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Cragg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA15 8LG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.3 Mbps 64.3 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 7.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.1 18.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 200,163 kWh - mean 13,344 kWh : median 12,120 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 63,426 kWh - mean 4,228 kWh : median 3,431 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA15 8LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.15269900
Longitude -3.18347600
OS Easting 322805
OS Northing 0473634
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16029
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
County Electorial Division Dalton South ED
Electoral Ward Dalton South
Local Authority District Barrow-in-Furness
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Cumbria
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Cumbria

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000027
Travel To Work Area Barrow-in-Furness

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Cumbria Teaching
Cancer Alliance Lancashire and South Cumbria
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Morecambe Bay CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Dalton-in-Furness BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007813
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 002B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1