Postcode LA15 8NX (Barrow-in-Furness)

Map showing LA15 8NX and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA15 8NX is located in Barrow-in-Furness, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA15 8NX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA15 8NX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 8NX as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to LA15 8NX is Eskdale Drive which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Mary's School and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 512 m away.

The closest primary school to LA15 8NX (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 8NX is The Newton Arms and is 337 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lee Garden and is 250 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA15 8NX 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 8NX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Eskdale Drive 31 m
Skelwith Drive 99 m
Ennerdale Close 116 m
Coronation Drive 130 m
Easdale Close 132 m
Buttermere Drive 166 m
Ullswater Close 168 m
Langdale Crescent 175 m
Dalton Fields Lane 182 m
Leece Drive 207 m
Thirlmere Close 216 m
Windermere Close 221 m
Adgarley Way 222 m
Bardsea Close 227 m
Coniston Avenue 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA15 8NX

Introduction January 1980
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 8NX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
188 m
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.07 km
Dowdales School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.12 km
George Romney Junior School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.14 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
1.32 km
Newton Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.74 km
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursey Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.38 km
Chetwynde School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.54 km
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow 2.59 km
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.1 km
Yarlside Academy 3.15 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
3.32 km
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
3.48 km
Lindal and Marton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.53 km
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
3.65 km
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.67 km
Victoria Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.79 km
Low Furness CofE Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
3.93 km
Roose School Good
(October 9, 2019)
4.03 km
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
4.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coronation House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 29, 2021
159 m
Dalton St Marys Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
188 m
Lee Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2021
250 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
250 m
Ocean Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
250 m
Staveley House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
310 m
The Newton Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
337 m
Brown Cow Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
707 m
Anthony's @ the chocolate room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
722 m
Bodrum Continental Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 5, 2020
722 m
Sea Breeze Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2020
722 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
757 m
The Masons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 11, 2017
773 m
Beddalls Retailers - other Exempt
March 13, 2020
777 m
Brizzolaris Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
777 m
Milkshake Madness Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 18, 2022
777 m
Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
August 6, 2018
777 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
780 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 13, 2020
780 m
Lucies Cake Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
780 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Mary's School Bus Stop/Station 77 m
St Marys Primary School Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Buttermere Drive Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Rydal Close Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Greystone Lane Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Station Entrance Rail 512 m
Station Entrance Rail 539 m
Station Entrance Rail 544 m
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 8.47 km
Jetty Ferry 8.5 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 8.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thomas Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Hagg Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.16 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Hagg Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Vale of Nightshade Valley 1.5 km
Standing Tarn Inland Water 1.55 km
Long Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Gill Dub Inland Water 1.58 km
Chapel Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Housethwaite Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Redman Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Bouth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
High Haume Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Little Jack Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.3 Mbps 44.6 Mbps 63.69 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 16.14 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 0.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.7 11
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 303,512 kWh - mean 11,241 kWh : median 10,313 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 100,472 kWh - mean 3,588 kWh : median 3,343 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA15 8NX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.14952200
Longitude -3.17926500
OS Easting 323074
OS Northing 0473275
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13670
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 002D
Output Area / Small Area 8B2