Postcode LA18 4DW (Copeland)

Map showing LA18 4DW and nearby postcodes

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

LA18 4DW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 4DW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to LA18 4DW is Nelson Street which is centered 29 m away.

The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 383 m away.

The closest primary school to LA18 4DW (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 4DW is Knights Of St. Columb Club and is 228 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 68 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 1.4 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 4DW 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 4DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Nelson Street 29 m
Wellington Street 61 m
Newton Street 92 m
Lincoln Street 108 m
Rottington Road 120 m
Katharine Street 121 m
Queen Street 144 m
Egremont Street 144 m
Albert Street 153 m
Lord Street 155 m
Windsor Street 182 m
Crown Street 192 m
Lapstone Road 198 m
King Street 203 m
Market Street 205 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA18 4DW

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 4DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Millom Infant School Good
(November 16, 2021)
156 m
St James' Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
288 m
Millom School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
607 m
Black Combe Junior School Good
(January 16, 2019)
778 m
Haverigg Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
2.03 km
Askam Village School Good
(June 9, 2021)
4.72 km
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.25 km
Thwaites School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
5.44 km
Burlington CofE School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.37 km
Dowdales School Good
(July 10, 2019)
7.66 km
George Romney Junior School Good
(December 4, 2019)
7.8 km
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
7.89 km
Lindal and Marton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
8.16 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
8.24 km
Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2017)
8.34 km
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
8.44 km
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
8.49 km
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursey Good
(December 4, 2019)
8.54 km
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
8.77 km
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
9.17 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Station Entrance Rail 383 m
Station Entrance Rail 431 m
Station Entrance Rail 437 m

Nearby Nature

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

Pannatt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Borwick Rails Harbour Wetland 1.24 km
Crab Marsh Wetland 1.54 km
Beck Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Duddon Sands Wetland 2.55 km
Millom Park Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Millom Marsh Wetland 2.89 km
Lowscales Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Cragfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Bullstone Bed Wetland 2.98 km
Gill Scar Valley 3.14 km
Midlow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Wortbrig Scar Wetland 3.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.7 Mbps 52.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 15.6 Mbps 11.3 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% 18 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 74.9 18.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 172,929 kWh - mean 9,102 kWh : median 7,983 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 41,458 kWh - mean 2,591 kWh : median 2,373 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA18 4DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.20889500
Longitude -3.26539700
OS Easting 317567
OS Northing 0479978
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14907
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: Deprived blue-collar 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 E33007955
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Copeland 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Copeland 008F
Output Area / Small Area 8B1