The postcode LA18 5AU is located in Copeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1983 and is an active postcode. LA18 5AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA18 5AU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 5AU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to LA18 5AU is Leyfield Close which is centered 58 m away.
The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 398 m away.
The closest primary school to LA18 5AU (for ages 11 and under) is Black Combe Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2019. 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 5AU is Plough Inn and is 214 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Deano's Plaice and is 183 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 32.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LA18 5AU 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 5AU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA18 5AU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA18 5AU
| Introduction | January 1983 |
| 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 5AU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millom School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 347 m |
| Black Combe Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 548 m |
| Millom Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (November 16, 2021) | 812 m |
| St James' Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 816 m |
| Haverigg Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 2.03 km |
| Thwaites School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 5 km |
| Askam Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 5.53 km |
| Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 6.04 km |
| Burlington CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 6.73 km |
| Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 8.19 km |
| Dowdales School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 8.47 km |
| George Romney Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 8.62 km |
| Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 8.7 km |
| Lindal and Marton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 8.95 km |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 13, 2016) | 9.06 km |
| Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 9.13 km |
| Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursey | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 9.29 km |
| Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 9.3 km |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 9.44 km |
| St Paul's CofE Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 9.9 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA18 5AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deano's Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2020 | 183 m | |
| Plough Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 214 m | |
| Cambridge House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 29, 2018 | 291 m | |
| Millom Masonic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 6, 2017 | 291 m | |
| Pavilion Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 293 m | |
| Whartons Garage Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2019 | 293 m | |
| Harvest Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2019 | 317 m | |
| Millom Community Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 347 m | |
| Millom School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 347 m | |
| Millom Amateur Operatic Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 372 m | |
| Millom Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2019 | 372 m | |
| Combe Catering & Trackside Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 398 m | |
| Mr T's Ices | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019 | 447 m | |
| Tesco Stores Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 450 m | |
| Millom Stepping Stones | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2020 | 521 m | |
| Park View Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 521 m | |
| CK's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 26, 2021 | 529 m | |
| Curry Spice Take Away Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 22, 2021 | 529 m | |
| Davinci Italia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 529 m | |
| The Clock Tower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 529 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA18 5AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Station Entrance | 398 m | |
| Station Entrance | 399 m | |
| Station Entrance | 419 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA18 5AU - Data from Dec 2021
| Pannatt Hill | 229 m | |
| Beck Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Park Plantation | 1.69 km | |
| Borwick Rails Harbour | 1.87 km | |
| Lowscales Hill | 2.12 km | |
| Millom Park | 2.14 km | |
| Crab Marsh | 2.34 km | |
| Cragfield Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Gill Scar | Valley | 2.59 km |
| Millom Marsh | 2.81 km | |
| Sheephouse Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Midlow Hill | 2.87 km | |
| Duddon Sands | 2.94 km | |
| Nicle Wood | 3.02 km | |
| Bullstone Bed | 3.04 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA18 5AU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 35.5 Mbps | 32.9 Mbps | 52.88 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.9 Mbps | 4.8 Mbps | 8.58 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 40.6 | 6.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LA18 5AU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.21364800 |
| Longitude | -3.27498900 |
| OS Easting | 316951 |
| OS Northing | 0480519 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| 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 | E33007950 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Copeland 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Copeland 008C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |