Postcode LA18 4AL (Copeland)

Map showing LA18 4AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA18 4AL is located in Copeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA18 4AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA18 4AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 LA18 4AL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to LA18 4AL is King Street which is centered 43 m away.

The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 406 m away.

The closest primary school to LA18 4AL (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2018. 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 LA18 4AL is Knights Of St. Columb Club and is 83 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dottie's Traditional Fish & Chips and is 161 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA18 4AL 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 LA18 4AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA18 4AL, and the approximate distance away.

King Street 43 m
Queen Street 63 m
Lord Street 89 m
Wellington Street 133 m
Albert Street 146 m
Market Street 147 m
Millom Road 155 m
Lonsdale Road 165 m
Earl Street 165 m
Nelson Street 174 m
Katharine Street 196 m
Newton Street 200 m
Rottington Road 225 m
Windsor Street 254 m
Crown Street 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA18 4AL

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 LA18 4AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
97 m
Millom Infant School Good
(November 16, 2021)
348 m
Millom School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
548 m
Black Combe Junior School Good
(January 16, 2019)
905 m
Haverigg Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
2.21 km
Askam Village School Good
(June 9, 2021)
4.72 km
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.22 km
Thwaites School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
5.27 km
Burlington CofE School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.19 km
Dowdales School Good
(July 10, 2019)
7.69 km
George Romney Junior School Good
(December 4, 2019)
7.83 km
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
7.92 km
Lindal and Marton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
8.12 km
Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2017)
8.15 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
8.26 km
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
8.54 km
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
8.57 km
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursey Good
(December 4, 2019)
8.64 km
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
8.89 km
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
9.28 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA18 4AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Knights Of St. Columb Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
83 m
St James RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
97 m
Dottie's Traditional Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
161 m
J Green & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
161 m
Rowlands Retailers - other Exempt
December 6, 2018
161 m
Scoop Value Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
161 m
The Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
194 m
Boots the Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 15, 2019
201 m
Caspian Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 19, 2019
201 m
Mc Meekins Greengrocer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2017
201 m
Pattons Family Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
201 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
231 m
Millom Food Bank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
261 m
Lapstone House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
323 m
Millom Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
323 m
Creative Support Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
330 m
Millom Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
348 m
Home and Finance & Coffee 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
351 m
Mr. Wok's Thai Orchid Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 10, 2021
351 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
382 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA18 4AL - Data from Apr 2022

Station Entrance Rail 406 m
Station Entrance Rail 486 m
Station Entrance Rail 498 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA18 4AL - Data from Dec 2021

Pannatt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Borwick Rails Harbour Wetland 1.11 km
Crab Marsh Wetland 1.51 km
Beck Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Millom Marsh Wetland 2.7 km
Millom Park Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Duddon Sands Wetland 2.74 km
Cragfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Lowscales Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Gill Scar Valley 3 km
Midlow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Bullstone Bed Wetland 3.18 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Cornbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA18 4AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.3 Mbps 64.4 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.9 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 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 73.9 17.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 128,839 kWh - mean 10,737 kWh : median 11,476 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 58,478 kWh - mean 4,873 kWh : median 3,539 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA18 4AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.21029800
Longitude -3.26364600
OS Easting 317684
OS Northing 0480133
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5797
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Copeland
County Electorial Division Millom ED
Electoral Ward Millom
Local Authority District Copeland
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 E07000029
Travel To Work Area Whitehaven

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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Millom BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007951
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Copeland 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Copeland 008G
Output Area / Small Area 8A1