Postcode LA15 8RP (Barrow-in-Furness)

Map showing LA15 8RP and nearby postcodes

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

LA15 8RP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 8RP as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to LA15 8RP is Porter Street which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Black Bull and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 533 m away.

The closest primary school to LA15 8RP (for ages 11 and under) is George Romney Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 4, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LA15 8RP is Golden Ball and is 184 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from La Luna and is 89 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Porter Street 31 m
Devonshire Street 66 m
King Street 72 m
Ainslie Street 86 m
Ashworth Street 89 m
James Terrace 96 m
Queen Street 97 m
Cavendish Street 97 m
Albert Street 97 m
Prince Street 114 m
Holmdene 127 m
Hope Street 154 m
Lancaster Street 161 m
Duke Street 169 m
Baker Close 170 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA15 8RP

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 8RP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
167 m
George Romney Junior School Good
(December 4, 2019)
222 m
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
433 m
Dowdales School Good
(July 10, 2019)
489 m
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
950 m
Lindal and Marton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.55 km
Newton Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.83 km
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursey Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.16 km
Askam Village School Good
(June 9, 2021)
3.42 km
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
3.49 km
Chetwynde School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
3.51 km
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow 3.61 km
Low Furness CofE Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
3.62 km
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.98 km
Yarlside Academy 4.24 km
Pennington CofE School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.3 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
4.33 km
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
4.36 km
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
4.52 km
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
4.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
La Luna Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 23, 2020
89 m
Chapel Street Infants & Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
167 m
Golden Ball Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
184 m
Open All Hours Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
204 m
The Clarence Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
204 m
Horse and Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
214 m
Jade Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
215 m
Bridge Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
217 m
Kitchen Wizard Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
228 m
The Olive Tree Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
228 m
Diamond Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 18, 2020
233 m
Dragon Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 7, 2019
233 m
Express Markets Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
233 m
Nicha's Thai Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
233 m
Dalton Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
242 m
Hall Street Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2018
279 m
The Masons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 11, 2017
343 m
Dalton Old Peoples Welfare Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
360 m
High Tide Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
360 m
Number 19 Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
360 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Black Bull Bus Stop/Station 209 m
St Margaret's Church Bus Stop/Station 229 m
St Marys Church Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Tudor Square Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Bank Corner Bus Stop/Station 433 m
Station Entrance Rail 533 m
Station Entrance Rail 541 m
Station Entrance Rail 548 m
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.54 km
Jetty Ferry 9.57 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gill Dub Inland Water 488 m
Standing Tarn Inland Water 960 m
Thomas Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Long Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Hagg Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.16 km
Hagg Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Housethwaite Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Chapel Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
High Haume Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Cragg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Redman Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Henning Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Vale of Nightshade Valley 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 40.1 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.8 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% 20.3 1.9
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.9 12.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 361,216 kWh - mean 9,763 kWh : median 8,593 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 114,356 kWh - mean 2,932 kWh : median 2,192 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA15 8RP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.15919100
Longitude -3.17684600
OS Easting 323250
OS Northing 0474349
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9724
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: Deprived blue-collar 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 E33007815
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 002C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1