The postcode LA3 1DQ is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA3 1DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA3 1DQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 1DQ as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.
The closest road name to LA3 1DQ is Cavendish Road which is centered 95 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cavendish Road and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.35 km away.
The closest primary school to LA3 1DQ (for ages 11 and under) is Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 12, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bay Leadership Academy.
Policing for LA3 1DQ 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 LA3 1DQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA3 1DQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA3 1DQ
| 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 LA3 1DQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 407 m |
| West End Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 565 m |
| Bay Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 805 m | |
| Mossgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 1.68 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Morecambe Bay Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.88 km |
| Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 2.22 km |
| Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 2.23 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 17, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| Lancaster Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.53 km |
| Morecambe Bay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.74 km | |
| Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 3.13 km |
| Great Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 26, 2017) | 3.44 km |
| Morecambe Road School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.49 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2016) | 3.66 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 3.77 km |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 3.98 km |
| The Loyne Specialist School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (April 24, 2018) | 4.8 km |
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2016) | 4.85 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA3 1DQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Cavendish Road | 77 m | |
| Stanley Road | 84 m | |
| Battery | 96 m | |
| Stanley Road | 102 m | |
| Cavendish Road | 120 m | |
| Morecambe Rail Station | 1.35 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 3.57 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 3.58 km | |
| Heysham Ferry Terminal | 3.73 km | |
| Ferry Terminal | 3.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA3 1DQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Crow Hill | 253 m | |
| Stear Tree Hole | 356 m | |
| Mill Point | 428 m | |
| Old Skear | 715 m | |
| Ring Sands | 725 m | |
| Foot Skear | 1.28 km | |
| Ring Hole | 1.3 km | |
| Shell Bed Flat | 1.47 km | |
| Under-th'-bank | 2.14 km | |
| Heysham Sands | 2.36 km | |
| Knot End Skear | 2.41 km | |
| Fartle Barrow | 2.42 km | |
| Little Out Skear | 2.9 km | |
| Bare Ayre | 2.97 km | |
| Half Moon Bay | 3.01 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 54.06371900 |
| Longitude | -2.88701300 |
| OS Easting | 342042 |
| OS Northing | 0463449 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| 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 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Ageing communities and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Lancaster/Morecambe BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Heysham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008374 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lancaster 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lancaster 009D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D1 |