Postcode LA16 7AF (Barrow-in-Furness)

Map showing LA16 7AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA16 7AF is located in Barrow-in-Furness, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA16 7AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA16 7AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 LA16 7AF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to LA16 7AF is Duke Street which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rail Station and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 189 m away.

The closest primary school to LA16 7AF (for ages 11 and under) is Askam Village School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 9, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Millom School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 18, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of LA16 7AF is Askam Rugby League Club and is 231 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 26, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Garden Chinese Takeaway and is 107 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.6 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 LA16 7AF 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 LA16 7AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA16 7AF, and the approximate distance away.

Duke Street 59 m
Park Avenue 61 m
Dalton Road 66 m
Blea Beck 93 m
School Street 95 m
Sandy Lane 137 m
Fallowfield Road 146 m
Daley Beck 149 m
Waterside 169 m
Lord Street 170 m
Vulcan Close 170 m
John Street 181 m
Dale Street 192 m
Beach Street 209 m
Fieldview Drive 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA16 7AF

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 LA16 7AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Askam Village School Good
(June 9, 2021)
285 m
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
839 m
Dowdales School Good
(July 10, 2019)
3.37 km
George Romney Junior School Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.43 km
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.52 km
Lindal and Marton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.56 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
3.73 km
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.31 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.67 km
Millom Infant School Good
(November 16, 2021)
4.7 km
Pennington CofE School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.03 km
Millom School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
5.18 km
Black Combe Junior School Good
(January 16, 2019)
5.34 km
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursey Good
(December 4, 2019)
5.36 km
Burlington CofE School Good
(October 13, 2021)
5.52 km
Haverigg Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
5.68 km
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
5.95 km
Chetwynde School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
6.13 km
Newton Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
6.14 km
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
6.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA16 7AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Angels' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
107 m
Happy Garden Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
107 m
Mabel's Bakery Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 4, 2021
107 m
Polly's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
107 m
Taste of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2020
107 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
138 m
Estuary Fine Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
225 m
Southwards Farm Shop Catering Trailer Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
225 m
Southwards Farm Shop Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
225 m
Sugar Bon Bon Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
225 m
Askam Rugby League Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
231 m
Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
236 m
Orian at Askam Village School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
285 m
The Lile Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
318 m
London House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
447 m
The Old Vicarage Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
458 m
Duddon Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
472 m
Ireleth Village Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2019
590 m
Ireleth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
787 m
Ireleth St Peters Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
839 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA16 7AF - Data from Apr 2022

Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Whinfield Place Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Beach Street Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Broughton Close Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Station Entrance Rail 189 m
Station entrance Rail 207 m
Rail Station Rail 207 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA16 7AF - Data from Dec 2021

Askam Wood Woodland Or Forest 569 m
Park Knotts Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Cragg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Ireleth Reservoirs Inland Water 1.52 km
Rebecca Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
High Haume Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Marsh Grange Marsh Wetland 1.88 km
Hare Slack Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Housethwaite Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Soutergate Marsh Wetland 2.63 km
Chapel Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Poaka Beck Reservoir Inland Water 2.88 km
Long Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA16 7AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 52.6 Mbps 73.79 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 19.53 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.6 13.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 82,153 kWh - mean 10,269 kWh : median 11,077 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 27,199 kWh - mean 3,022 kWh : median 2,853 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA16 7AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.18706700
Longitude -3.20454900
OS Easting 321494
OS Northing 0477481
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15599
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Askam in Furness BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007809
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 001A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1