Postcode LA3 1HL (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 1HL and nearby postcodes

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

LA3 1HL 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 1HL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to LA3 1HL is King's Crescent which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kings Crescent and is 17 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 1HL (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 47.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA3 1HL 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 1HL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

King's Crescent 29 m
Fox Grove 108 m
Norfolk Avenue 111 m
Maple Avenue 121 m
Moorlands Grove 125 m
Barnes Road 129 m
Limes Avenue 143 m
Hampton Road 148 m
Harewood Avenue 156 m
Myrtle Grove 158 m
Balmoral Avenue 168 m
Fairfield Grove 190 m
Harrington Road 198 m
Westminster Mews 208 m
Manor Grove 211 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 1HL

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 1HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
112 m
Bay Leadership Academy 429 m
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
491 m
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.24 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.32 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.36 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.84 km
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.21 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.35 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
2.38 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 2.68 km
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.87 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.18 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
3.27 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
3.42 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.43 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
3.67 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
4.45 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
4.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kings Crescent Bus Stop/Station 17 m
Kings Crescent Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Barnes Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Heysham School Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Balmoral Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.57 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crow Hill Wetland 580 m
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 835 m
Mill Point Wetland 853 m
Ring Sands Beach 1.05 km
Old Skear Wetland 1.2 km
Foot Skear Wetland 1.49 km
Ring Hole Sea 1.62 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 1.66 km
Under-th'-bank Wetland 2.19 km
Heysham Sands Beach 2.3 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 2.46 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 2.6 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 2.82 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Great Swart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.6 Mbps 47.8 Mbps 68.26 Mbps
Upload 17.1 Mbps 13 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% 20.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 66 18.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 125,313 kWh - mean 17,902 kWh : median 15,309 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 19,946 kWh - mean 3,324 kWh : median 3,306 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 1HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06043600
Longitude -2.88221000
OS Easting 342352
OS Northing 0463081
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10633
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: 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