The postcode LA3 1GD is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 1996 and terminated in June 2001.LA3 1GD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
LA3 1GD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 1GD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to LA3 1GD is Hampton Road which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kings Crescent and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.44 km away.
The closest primary school to LA3 1GD (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 1GD 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 1GD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA3 1GD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA3 1GD
| Introduction | June 1996 |
| Termination | June 2001 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA3 1GD - 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) | 16 m |
| West End Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 547 m |
| Bay Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 550 m | |
| Mossgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.24 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| Morecambe Bay Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.92 km |
| Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 1.96 km |
| Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 2.29 km |
| Lancaster Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.46 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 17, 2018) | 2.47 km |
| Morecambe Bay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.76 km | |
| Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.85 km |
| Morecambe Road School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.3 km |
| Great Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 26, 2017) | 3.37 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2016) | 3.54 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 3.55 km |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 3.79 km |
| The Loyne Specialist School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (April 24, 2018) | 4.57 km |
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2016) | 4.65 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA3 1GD - Data from Apr 2022
| Kings Crescent | 112 m | |
| Kings Crescent | 119 m | |
| Barnes Road | 120 m | |
| Balmoral Road | 125 m | |
| Byron Road | 150 m | |
| Morecambe Rail Station | 1.44 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 3.52 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 3.53 km | |
| Heysham Ferry Terminal | 3.52 km | |
| Ferry Terminal | 3.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA3 1GD - Data from Dec 2021
| Crow Hill | 459 m | |
| Mill Point | 736 m | |
| Stear Tree Hole | 737 m | |
| Ring Sands | 1.03 km | |
| Old Skear | 1.1 km | |
| Foot Skear | 1.37 km | |
| Ring Hole | 1.61 km | |
| Shell Bed Flat | 1.68 km | |
| Heysham Sands | 2.23 km | |
| Under-th'-bank | 2.25 km | |
| Knot End Skear | 2.48 km | |
| Fartle Barrow | 2.52 km | |
| Half Moon Bay | 2.84 km | |
| Oxcliffe Marsh | 2.95 km | |
| Great Swart Hill | 2.96 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 54.06063800 |
| Longitude | -2.88409300 |
| OS Easting | 342229 |
| OS Northing | 0463105 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Lancaster/Morecambe BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Heysham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008371 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lancaster 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lancaster 008D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |