The postcode LA16 7BS is located in Barrow-in-Furness, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA16 7BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA16 7BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 LA16 7BS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to LA16 7BS is Steel Street which is centered 55 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Beach Street and is 286 m away. The closest railway station is Station entrance, 526 m away.
The closest primary school to LA16 7BS (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 7BS is Askam Rugby League Club and is 354 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 346 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 45.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LA16 7BS 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 LA16 7BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA16 7BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA16 7BS
| 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 LA16 7BS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Askam Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 368 m |
| Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| Dowdales School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 3.47 km |
| George Romney Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 3.57 km |
| Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 3.65 km |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 13, 2016) | 3.93 km |
| Lindal and Marton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 3.94 km |
| Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 4.39 km |
| Millom Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (November 16, 2021) | 4.39 km |
| St James' Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 4.39 km |
| Millom School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 4.9 km |
| Black Combe Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 5.01 km |
| Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursey | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 5.24 km |
| Haverigg Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 5.28 km |
| Pennington CofE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 5.46 km |
| Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 5.74 km |
| Burlington CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 5.77 km |
| Chetwynde School | Academy | 3-16 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 6.04 km |
| St Paul's CofE Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 6.06 km |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 6.16 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA16 7BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lile Superstore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2018 | 145 m | |
| Angels' Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2019 | 346 m | |
| Happy Garden Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2021 | 346 m | |
| Mabel's Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement August 4, 2021 | 346 m | |
| Polly's Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2019 | 346 m | |
| Taste of India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 29, 2020 | 346 m | |
| Askam Rugby League Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 354 m | |
| Orian at Askam Village School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2019 | 368 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2020 | 459 m | |
| London House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2018 | 506 m | |
| Estuary Fine Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2018 | 511 m | |
| Southwards Farm Shop Catering Trailer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2021 | 511 m | |
| Southwards Farm Shop Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 511 m | |
| Sugar Bon Bon | Awaiting Inspection | 511 m | |
| Duddon Sports and Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2020 | 577 m | |
| Railway Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2020 | 644 m | |
| The Old Vicarage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2019 | 897 m | |
| Dunnerholm Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 970 m | |
| Ireleth Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 3, 2019 | 1.03 km | |
| Ireleth House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2021 | 1.23 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA16 7BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Beach Street | 286 m | |
| Whinfield Place | 301 m | |
| Alexander Place | 444 m | |
| Alexander Place | 450 m | |
| Rail Station | 480 m | |
| Station entrance | 526 m | |
| Rail Station | 526 m | |
| Station Entrance | 530 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA16 7BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Askam Wood | 875 m | |
| Park Knotts | 1.14 km | |
| High Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Cragg Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Ireleth Reservoirs | 1.96 km | |
| Marsh Grange Marsh | 1.99 km | |
| High Haume | 2.03 km | |
| Spring Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Rebecca Hill | 2.2 km | |
| Housethwaite Hill | 2.34 km | |
| Hare Slack Hill | 2.38 km | |
| Chapel Hills Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Soutergate Marsh | 2.78 km | |
| Crab Marsh | 2.85 km | |
| Long Bank Wood | 3.07 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA16 7BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 51 Mbps | 45.3 Mbps | 62.66 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 28 | 8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 49.3 | 13.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LA16 7BS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.18612000 |
| Longitude | -3.21115700 |
| OS Easting | 321061 |
| OS Northing | 0477383 |
| 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 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 |
| 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: White suburban communities |
| 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 001B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |