The postcode LA2 8QJ is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA2 8QJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA2 8QJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 8QJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to LA2 8QJ is The Gars which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Proctors Farm and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Wennington Rail Station, 2.65 km away.
The closest primary school to LA2 8QJ (for ages 11 and under) is Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 11, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 687.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 672.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LA2 8QJ is covered by the Lancashire police force association and North Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA2 8QJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA2 8QJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA2 8QJ
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 LA2 8QJ - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 260 m |
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 2.04 km |
Oneschool Global Uk Lancaster Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.28 km | |
Wennington Hall School | Special school | 11-16 | Serious Weaknesses (July 4, 2019) | 3.04 km |
Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 3.46 km |
Cedar House School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (February 14, 2019) | 4.59 km |
Arkholme Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 4.65 km |
Stonegate School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 5.05 km |
Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2018) | 5.86 km |
Bentham Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 24, 2016) | 6.1 km |
Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2017) | 6.8 km |
Caton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 7.94 km |
Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 8.17 km |
Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 9.87 km |
Nether Kellet Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 19, 2014) | 9.96 km |
St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 10.07 km |
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2016) | 10.21 km |
Carnforth High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 10.21 km |
Ingleton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2020) | 10.46 km |
Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 11.23 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA2 8QJ - Data from Apr 2022
Proctors Farm | 70 m | |
Police House | 93 m | |
George and Dragon | 99 m | |
Institute | 132 m | |
New Inn | 141 m | |
Wennington Rail Station | 2.65 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA2 8QJ - Data from Dec 2021
Meal Bank Wood | 460 m | |
Bank Wood | 495 m | |
Neddy Park Wood | 497 m | |
Spout Brow Wood | 499 m | |
Tenter Hill Wood | 572 m | |
Mill Wood | 631 m | |
Stubb Wood | 690 m | |
Middle Wood | 734 m | |
Audland Close Wood | 872 m | |
Hunt's Gill Wood | 994 m | |
Curwen Hill Wood | 1 km | |
Powley Wood | 1.03 km | |
Hoskin's Wood | 1.03 km | |
Tatham Park Wood | 1.08 km | |
Scroggy Wood | 1.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA2 8QJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 1000 Mbps | 687.7 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
Upload | 1000 Mbps | 672.4 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 63.3 | 17.3 |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 1000 | 1000 |
Energy usage data for LA2 8QJ - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Lancashire |
Latitude | 54.10377500 |
Longitude | -2.60967900 |
OS Easting | 360232 |
OS Northing | 0467715 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Lancashire |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Lancaster and Fleetwood |
County Electorial Division | Lancaster Rural East ED |
Electoral Ward | Lower Lune Valley |
Local Authority District | Lancaster |
Region / Government Office Region | North West |
European Electoral Region | North West |
Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Lancashire Secondary: |
Local Learning and Skills Council | Lancashire |
International Territorial Level Code | E07000121 |
Travel To Work Area | Lancaster and Morecambe |
NHS England Region | North West |
Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
North Lancashire 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
Workplace Zone | E33008347 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lancaster 002 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lancaster 002B |
Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |