Postcode LA2 6BY (Lancaster)

The postcode LA2 6BY is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA2 6BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA2 6BY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 LA2 6BY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to LA2 6BY is Raikes Hill Drive which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Knoll and is 213 m away. The closest railway station is Bare Lane Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

The closest primary school to LA2 6BY (for ages 11 and under) is Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Morecambe Bay Academy.

The local pub for residents of LA2 6BY is Lakeside Bay and is 12.86 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 8, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cooks Fish and Chips Shop and is 12.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA2 6BY is covered by the Lancashire police force association and North Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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