Postcode LA18 4BL (Copeland)

Map showing LA18 4BL and nearby postcodes

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

LA18 4BL 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 4BL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to LA18 4BL is Lord Street which is centered 48 m away.

The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 415 m away.

The closest primary school to LA18 4BL (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 4BL is Knights Of St. Columb Club and is 152 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 108 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 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 LA18 4BL 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 4BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lord Street 48 m
Wellington Street 56 m
Queen Street 71 m
Nelson Street 89 m
King Street 90 m
Newton Street 111 m
Rottington Road 138 m
Albert Street 145 m
Katharine Street 165 m
Market Street 176 m
Windsor Street 177 m
Castle Street 194 m
Lincoln Street 212 m
Lonsdale Road 219 m
Earl Street 219 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA18 4BL

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 4BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
187 m
Millom Infant School Good
(November 16, 2021)
270 m
Millom School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
596 m
Black Combe Junior School Good
(January 16, 2019)
870 m
Haverigg Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
2.14 km
Askam Village School Good
(June 9, 2021)
4.68 km
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.2 km
Thwaites School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
5.36 km
Burlington CofE School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.25 km
Dowdales School Good
(July 10, 2019)
7.65 km
George Romney Junior School Good
(December 4, 2019)
7.79 km
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
7.87 km
Lindal and Marton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
8.11 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
8.22 km
Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2017)
8.24 km
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
8.49 km
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
8.49 km
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursey Good
(December 4, 2019)
8.57 km
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
8.82 km
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
9.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dottie's Traditional Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
108 m
J Green & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
108 m
Rowlands Retailers - other Exempt
December 6, 2018
108 m
Scoop Value Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
108 m
The Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
114 m
Boots the Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 15, 2019
149 m
Caspian Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 19, 2019
149 m
Mc Meekins Greengrocer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2017
149 m
Pattons Family Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
149 m
Knights Of St. Columb Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
152 m
St James RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
187 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
197 m
Creative Support Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
240 m
Millom Food Bank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
248 m
Lapstone House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
269 m
Millom Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
269 m
Millom Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
270 m
Home and Finance & Coffee 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
332 m
Mr. Wok's Thai Orchid Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 10, 2021
332 m
St Georges Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
356 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Station Entrance Rail 415 m
Station Entrance Rail 483 m
Station Entrance Rail 492 m

Nearby Nature

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

Pannatt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Borwick Rails Harbour Wetland 1.14 km
Crab Marsh Wetland 1.49 km
Beck Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Duddon Sands Wetland 2.65 km
Millom Park Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Millom Marsh Wetland 2.79 km
Cragfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Lowscales Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Gill Scar Valley 3.08 km
Bullstone Bed Wetland 3.1 km
Midlow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Cornbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.8 Mbps 49.1 Mbps 79.83 Mbps
Upload 12.2 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.8 17.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 167,091 kWh - mean 10,443 kWh : median 9,429 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 42,641 kWh - mean 2,508 kWh : median 2,509 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA18 4BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.20952900
Longitude -3.26402100
OS Easting 317658
OS Northing 0480047
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 8B2