The postcode LA18 4DS is located in Copeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA18 4DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA18 4DS 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 4DS as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.
The closest road name to LA18 4DS is Newton Street which is centered 23 m away.
The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 469 m away.
The closest primary school to LA18 4DS (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 4DS is Knights Of St. Columb Club and is 276 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 147 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LA18 4DS 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 LA18 4DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA18 4DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA18 4DS
| 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 LA18 4DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millom Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (November 16, 2021) | 188 m |
| St James' Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 316 m |
| Millom School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 687 m |
| Black Combe Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 845 m |
| Haverigg Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 2.04 km |
| Askam Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 4.63 km |
| Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 5.17 km |
| Thwaites School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 5.49 km |
| Burlington CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 6.33 km |
| Dowdales School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 7.57 km |
| George Romney Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 7.72 km |
| Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 7.8 km |
| Lindal and Marton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 8.07 km |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 13, 2016) | 8.15 km |
| Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 8.36 km |
| Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 8.37 km |
| Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 8.41 km |
| Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursey | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 8.46 km |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 8.7 km |
| St Paul's CofE Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 9.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA18 4DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 86 m | |
| Creative Support | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 114 m | |
| Dottie's Traditional Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2021 | 147 m | |
| J Green & Sons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 147 m | |
| Rowlands | Exempt December 6, 2018 | 147 m | |
| Scoop Value | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2020 | 147 m | |
| Boots the Chemist | Exempt January 15, 2019 | 165 m | |
| Caspian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 19, 2019 | 165 m | |
| Mc Meekins Greengrocer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2017 | 165 m | |
| Pattons Family Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2021 | 165 m | |
| Millom Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 188 m | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2020 | 225 m | |
| Lapstone House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 12, 2021 | 244 m | |
| Millom Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 244 m | |
| The Pensioners Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 29, 2018 | 269 m | |
| Knights Of St. Columb Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 276 m | |
| Millom Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2018 | 291 m | |
| St James RC Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 316 m | |
| Millom Rugby League Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2019 | 353 m | |
| Home and Finance & Coffee 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2020 | 356 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA18 4DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Station Entrance | 469 m | |
| Station Entrance | 516 m | |
| Station Entrance | 520 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA18 4DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Pannatt Hill | 1.13 km | |
| Borwick Rails Harbour | 1.19 km | |
| Crab Marsh | 1.46 km | |
| Beck Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Park Plantation | 2.44 km | |
| Duddon Sands | 2.52 km | |
| Millom Park | 2.89 km | |
| Millom Marsh | 2.92 km | |
| Bullstone Bed | 2.99 km | |
| Lowscales Hill | 3.02 km | |
| Cragfield Wood | 3.03 km | |
| Gill Scar | Valley | 3.2 km |
| Midlow Hill | 3.38 km | |
| Wortbrig Scar | 3.44 km | |
| Low Wood | 3.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA18 4DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.9 Mbps | 51.8 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 12.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.6 | 1.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 73.6 | 18.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LA18 4DS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.20838400 |
| Longitude | -3.26440100 |
| OS Easting | 317631 |
| OS Northing | 0479921 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cumbria |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000029 |
| Travel To Work Area | Whitehaven |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Constrained young families |
| 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 | 7C2 |