Postcode LA3 1DW (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 1DW and nearby postcodes

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

LA3 1DW 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 1DW as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to LA3 1DW is Sandylands Promenade which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stanley Road and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 1DW (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.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 51.4% 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 1.5 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 1DW 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 1DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sandylands Promenade 16 m
Snowden Avenue 46 m
Cumberland View Road 99 m
Mears Beck Close 99 m
Cumberland View Close 122 m
Craig Street 127 m
Granville Road 160 m
Norton Avenue 175 m
Raglan Road 220 m
Cavendish Road 240 m
Gloucester Drive 249 m
Halden Road 250 m
Harrington Road 272 m
Stanley Road 273 m
Dalton Road 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 1DW

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 1DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
358 m
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
703 m
Bay Leadership Academy 857 m
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.41 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.53 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.79 km
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.03 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.05 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.41 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
2.63 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.68 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 2.91 km
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.95 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
3.58 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.59 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
3.79 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.85 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
4.08 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
4.88 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
4.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stanley Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Stanley Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Cavendish Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Fairfield Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Cavendish Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Heysham Port Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.53 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crow Hill Wetland 119 m
Mill Point Wetland 395 m
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 433 m
Old Skear Wetland 796 m
Ring Sands Beach 917 m
Foot Skear Wetland 1.12 km
Ring Hole Sea 1.49 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 1.67 km
Heysham Sands Beach 2.17 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 2.25 km
Under-th'-bank Wetland 2.32 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 2.61 km
Little Out Skear Wetland 2.74 km
Half Moon Bay Bay 2.81 km
Great Out Skear Wetland 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.3 Mbps 50.7 Mbps 112.83 Mbps
Upload 13.2 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 29.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.7 4
30-300 Mbps 48.6% 54.1 14.9
300+ Mbps 51.4% - -

Gas Consumption

86 meters consuming 821,616 kWh - mean 9,554 kWh : median 8,437 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

103 meters consuming 313,832 kWh - mean 3,047 kWh : median 2,376 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 1DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06221600
Longitude -2.88858600
OS Easting 341937
OS Northing 0463283
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2596
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 Heysham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008373
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 009D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2