Postcode LA3 1BU (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 1BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA3 1BU is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA3 1BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA3 1BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 LA3 1BU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to LA3 1BU is Back Winterdyne Terrace which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Street and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 1BU (for ages 11 and under) is West End Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bay Leadership Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 1.8 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 LA3 1BU 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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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA3 1BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA3 1BU, and the approximate distance away.

Back Winterdyne Terrace 55 m
West Street 70 m
Bold Street 113 m
Yorkshire Street West 136 m
Cambridge Road 145 m
Marlborough Road 158 m
Parliament Street 160 m
Gardner Road 164 m
Alexandra Road 176 m
Brunswick Road 176 m
East Street 179 m
Sefton Road 188 m
Grafton Road 189 m
Clarendon Road West 198 m
Cavendish Road 213 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 1BU

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 LA3 1BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
319 m
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
473 m
Bay Leadership Academy 656 m
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.51 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.61 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.7 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.79 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.96 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
2.19 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.26 km
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.41 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 2.46 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
3.16 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.25 km
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.31 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
3.4 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.54 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
3.74 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
4.58 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
4.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA3 1BU - Data from Apr 2022

West Street Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Battery Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Battery Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Battery Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Battery Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.95 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA3 1BU - Data from Dec 2021

Crow Hill Wetland 528 m
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 531 m
Ring Sands Beach 568 m
Mill Point Wetland 674 m
Old Skear Wetland 831 m
Ring Hole Sea 1.15 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 1.24 km
Foot Skear Wetland 1.55 km
Under-th'-bank Wetland 1.87 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 2.16 km
Heysham Sands Beach 2.61 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 2.69 km
Bare Ayre Inland Water 2.7 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 3.08 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA3 1BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.7 Mbps 58.3 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 19.53 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.4 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 183,219 kWh - mean 11,451 kWh : median 9,632 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 49,895 kWh - mean 2,935 kWh : median 2,009 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 1BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06478100
Longitude -2.88321600
OS Easting 342292
OS Northing 0463564
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
33
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
County Electorial Division Morecambe Central ED
Electoral Ward Heysham North
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000121
Travel To Work Area Lancaster and Morecambe

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Morecambe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008374
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 009C
Output Area / Small Area 7A2