Postcode LA21 8DU (South Lakeland)

Map showing LA21 8DU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA21 8DU is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. LA21 8DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA21 8DU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 LA21 8DU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to LA21 8DU is Yewdale Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Ruskin Centre and is 47 m away.

The closest primary school to LA21 8DU (for ages 11 and under) is Coniston CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2017.

The local pub for residents of LA21 8DU is Black Bull Hotel and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA21 8DU 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 LA21 8DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA21 8DU, and the approximate distance away.

Yewdale Road 24 m
Hellens Court 95 m
Collingwood Close 141 m
St Andrews Close 157 m
St Martins Court 162 m
Churchbeck Close 172 m
Hawkshead Old Road 196 m
Little Moss 203 m
Tilberthwaite Avenue 208 m
Station Road 209 m
Church Field Close 229 m
Ruskin Avenue 238 m
Little Moss Close 250 m
Old Furness Road 273 m
Barratt Croft 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA21 8DU

Introduction January 1992
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 LA21 8DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John Ruskin School Good
(October 16, 2019)
283 m
Coniston CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
308 m
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
5.08 km
Langdale CofE School Good
(November 17, 2021)
7.93 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
9.92 km
Grasmere CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
10.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA21 8DU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Black Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
0 m
Coniston Institute & Ruskin Museum Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
0 m
Co-op Coniston Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 19, 2020
0 m
Herdwicks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
0 m
Lakes and Country Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
0 m
Orchard Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
0 m
Sara's Indian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2020
0 m
The Green Housekeeper Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
0 m
The Yewdale Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
0 m
The Crown Inn, Coniston Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
72 m
Coniston and Torver Dairy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
145 m
Oaklands Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 10, 2020
191 m
Hollands Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
201 m
Lakes Hot Spot Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 2, 2019
201 m
Meadowdore Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 7, 2019
201 m
Steam Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
201 m
W F Hutchinson Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
201 m
Sun Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2019
221 m
St Andrew's Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2020
242 m
Berties Kitchen & Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
283 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA21 8DU - Data from Apr 2022

The Ruskin Centre Bus Stop/Station 47 m
The Crown Inn Bus Stop/Station 144 m
The Crown Bus Stop/Station 160 m
John Ruskin School Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Holly Howe Youth Hostel Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Coniston Ferry Landing Ferry 900 m
Coniston Ferry Landing Ferry 908 m
Landing Stage Ferry 912 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA21 8DU - Data from Dec 2021

Great Briery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 555 m
Fore Guards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 753 m
Whins Wood Woodland Or Forest 787 m
Hagg Wood Woodland Or Forest 825 m
Coniston Waterfall Waterfall 840 m
Back Guards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 858 m
Great Moss Coppice Woodland Or Forest 941 m
Guards Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Park Intake Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Quarry Guards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Guards Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Long Crag Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
High Wythow Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
The Bell Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Kitty Crag Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA21 8DU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 56.2 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 0.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.4 14.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 419,031 kWh - mean 23,279 kWh : median 16,343 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA21 8DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.36969400
Longitude -3.07583300
OS Easting 330203
OS Northing 0497665
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20181
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

National Park

Lake District National Park

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
County Electorial Division High Furness ED
Electoral Ward Broughton & Coniston
Local Authority District South Lakeland
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 E07000031
Travel To Work Area Barrow-in-Furness

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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area Coniston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33008056
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Lakeland 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Lakeland 008C
Output Area / Small Area 1B3