Postcode LA15 8RX (Barrow-in-Furness)

Map showing LA15 8RX and nearby postcodes

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

LA15 8RX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 8RX as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to LA15 8RX is Lancaster Street which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Black Bull and is 239 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 526 m away.

The closest primary school to LA15 8RX (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 8RX is Hall Street Masonic Club and is 219 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from La Luna and is 148 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lancaster Street 55 m
Hope Street 60 m
High Cleater Street 83 m
Cavendish Street 83 m
Cobden Street 103 m
Union Street 120 m
Devonshire Street 121 m
Porter Street 136 m
Fair View 142 m
Chapel Street 144 m
Ashworth Street 165 m
Cleater Street 174 m
James Terrace 196 m
Baker Close 208 m
Hall Street 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA15 8RX

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 8RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
0 m
George Romney Junior School Good
(December 4, 2019)
87 m
Dowdales School Good
(July 10, 2019)
322 m
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
598 m
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
910 m
Lindal and Marton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.66 km
Newton Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.81 km
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursey Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.04 km
Askam Village School Good
(June 9, 2021)
3.34 km
Chetwynde School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
3.42 km
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
3.46 km
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow 3.53 km
Low Furness CofE Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
3.79 km
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.87 km
Yarlside Academy 4.2 km
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
4.22 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
4.25 km
Pennington CofE School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.43 km
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
4.44 km
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
4.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chapel Street Infants & Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
0 m
La Luna Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 23, 2020
148 m
Dalton Old Peoples Welfare Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
209 m
High Tide Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
209 m
Hall Street Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2018
219 m
Golden Ball Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
220 m
Diamond Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 18, 2020
226 m
Dragon Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 7, 2019
226 m
Express Markets Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
226 m
Nicha's Thai Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
226 m
Kitchen Wizard Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
244 m
The Olive Tree Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
244 m
Horse and Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
265 m
Jade Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
294 m
The Masons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 11, 2017
294 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
308 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 13, 2020
308 m
Lucies Cake Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
308 m
Spice Corner Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
308 m
The Pie Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
308 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Black Bull Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Tudor Square Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Bank Corner Bus Stop/Station 349 m
St Margaret's Church Bus Stop/Station 362 m
St Marys Church Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Station Entrance Rail 526 m
Station Entrance Rail 529 m
Station Entrance Rail 529 m
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.54 km
Jetty Ferry 9.56 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gill Dub Inland Water 555 m
Thomas Wood Woodland Or Forest 844 m
Long Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Hagg Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 998 m
Standing Tarn Inland Water 1.13 km
Hagg Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Housethwaite Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Chapel Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
High Haume Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Cragg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Vale of Nightshade Valley 2.33 km
Henning Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Bouth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.5 Mbps 43.8 Mbps 75.78 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 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% 17.9 1.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.8 15.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 288,108 kWh - mean 13,719 kWh : median 14,687 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA15 8RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.15910300
Longitude -3.17940100
OS Easting 323083
OS Northing 0474342
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12184
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
County Electorial Division Dalton North ED
Electoral Ward Dalton North
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 E33007810
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 001D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1