The postcode LA15 8QD is located in Barrow-in-Furness, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA15 8QD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA15 8QD 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 8QD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to LA15 8QD is Tantabank which is centered 88 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rail Station and is 230 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 228 m away.
The closest primary school to LA15 8QD (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 8QD is Horse and Jockey and is 335 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 20, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Palace and is 319 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 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 2.1 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 8QD is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA15 8QD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA15 8QD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA15 8QD
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA15 8QD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 584 m |
| Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 597 m |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 13, 2016) | 665 m |
| George Romney Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 684 m |
| Dowdales School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 825 m |
| Newton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2018) | 2.34 km |
| Lindal and Marton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 2.88 km |
| Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursey | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 2.96 km |
| Chetwynde School | Academy | 3-16 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 3.18 km |
| St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | Academy | 11-16 | 3.24 km | |
| Low Furness CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 3.49 km |
| St Paul's CofE Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 3.72 km |
| Yarlside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.77 km | |
| Askam Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 3.93 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 3.97 km |
| Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 4.02 km |
| Newbarns Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 15, 2013) | 4.13 km |
| Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 4.22 km |
| Victoria Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 4.28 km |
| Victoria Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 4.41 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA15 8QD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2020 | 319 m | |
| Horse and Jockey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2020 | 335 m | |
| Open All Hours | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2018 | 335 m | |
| The Clarence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2021 | 335 m | |
| Kitchen Wizard | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2020 | 354 m | |
| The Olive Tree | Awaiting Inspection | 354 m | |
| Dalton Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2021 | 359 m | |
| Diamond Pizza & Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 18, 2020 | 378 m | |
| Dragon Chinese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 7, 2019 | 378 m | |
| Express Markets | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 378 m | |
| Nicha's Thai Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2020 | 378 m | |
| Golden Ball | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2021 | 379 m | |
| The Masons Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2017 | 381 m | |
| Staveley House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2019 | 396 m | |
| Hall Street Masonic Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2018 | 426 m | |
| Anthony's @ the chocolate room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 435 m | |
| Bodrum Continental | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement August 5, 2020 | 435 m | |
| Sea Breeze Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 4, 2020 | 435 m | |
| The Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 469 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 469 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA15 8QD - Data from Apr 2022
| Rail Station | 230 m | |
| Rail Station | 275 m | |
| St Margaret's Church | 344 m | |
| Brent Avenue | 345 m | |
| Brent Avenue | 355 m | |
| Station Entrance | 228 m | |
| Station Entrance | 231 m | |
| Station Entrance | 288 m | |
| Roa Island Ferry Landing | 9.03 km | |
| Jetty | 9.06 km | |
| Roa Island Ferry Landing | 9.06 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA15 8QD - Data from Dec 2021
| Standing Tarn | 939 m | |
| Gill Dub | 987 m | |
| Thomas Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Hagg Hills | 1.26 km | |
| Long Bank Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Hagg Spring Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Mill Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Chapel Hills Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Housethwaite Hill | 2 km | |
| Redman Hall Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Vale of Nightshade | Valley | 2.12 km |
| Spring Wood | 2.17 km | |
| High Haume | 2.4 km | |
| Fell Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Cragg Wood | 2.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA15 8QD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 37.5 Mbps | 37.4 Mbps | 74.78 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.2 Mbps | 6.8 Mbps | 16.96 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.3 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 41.1 | 7.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LA15 8QD - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.15463100 |
| Longitude | -3.17434300 |
| OS Easting | 323405 |
| OS Northing | 0473839 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cumbria |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000027 |
| Travel To Work Area | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| 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 | 6B3 |