The postcode LA3 1ET is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA3 1ET is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA3 1ET is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 1ET as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to LA3 1ET is St John's Grove which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fairfield Grove and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.68 km away.
The closest primary school to LA3 1ET (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 33.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 69.6% 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 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LA3 1ET 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 1ET and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA3 1ET, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA3 1ET
| 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 1ET - 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) | 247 m |
| Bay Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 724 m | |
| West End Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 793 m |
| Mossgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.02 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 1.72 km |
| Morecambe Bay Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.16 km |
| Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 2.53 km |
| Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.61 km |
| Lancaster Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.67 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 17, 2018) | 2.7 km |
| Morecambe Bay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.99 km | |
| Morecambe Road School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.45 km |
| Great Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 26, 2017) | 3.58 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 3.68 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2016) | 3.72 km |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 3.94 km |
| The Loyne Specialist School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (April 24, 2018) | 4.69 km |
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2016) | 4.78 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA3 1ET - Data from Apr 2022
| Fairfield Grove | 72 m | |
| Balmoral Road | 129 m | |
| Draycombe Court | 146 m | |
| Ambulance Station | 206 m | |
| Ambulance Station | 226 m | |
| Morecambe Rail Station | 1.68 km | |
| Heysham Port Rail Station | 3.37 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 3.74 km | |
| Heysham Ferry Terminal | 3.27 km | |
| Ferry Terminal | 3.34 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA3 1ET - Data from Dec 2021
| Crow Hill | 499 m | |
| Mill Point | 779 m | |
| Stear Tree Hole | 848 m | |
| Old Skear | 1.21 km | |
| Foot Skear | 1.22 km | |
| Ring Sands | 1.25 km | |
| Ring Hole | 1.83 km | |
| Shell Bed Flat | 1.93 km | |
| Heysham Sands | 1.98 km | |
| Knot End Skear | 2.31 km | |
| Under-th'-bank | 2.49 km | |
| Half Moon Bay | 2.59 km | |
| Fartle Barrow | 2.77 km | |
| Little Out Skear | 2.8 km | |
| Great Swart Hill | 2.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA3 1ET - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 36.6 Mbps | 33.3 Mbps | 58.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 8.1 Mbps | 19.72 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.8 | 1.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 30.4% | 100% | 43.2 | 11.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 69.6% | 69.6% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LA3 1ET - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 54.05876200 |
| Longitude | -2.88616200 |
| OS Easting | 342091 |
| OS Northing | 0462898 |
| 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 | Heysham ED |
| Electoral Ward | Heysham Central |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| 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 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |