Postcode LA3 1LW (Lancaster)

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

LA3 1LW 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 1LW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to LA3 1LW is Boscombe Avenue which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ambulance Station and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 1LW (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 57.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2.3 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 1LW 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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