The postcode LA3 1QJ is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1990.LA3 1QJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
LA3 1QJ 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 1QJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to LA3 1QJ is Lake Road which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Park Hotel and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 870 m away.
The closest primary school to LA3 1QJ (for ages 11 and under) is West End Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bay Leadership Academy.
Policing for LA3 1QJ 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 1QJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA3 1QJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA3 1QJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | December 1990 |
| 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 1QJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West End Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 220 m |
| Bay Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 276 m | |
| Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 637 m |
| Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 975 m |
| Morecambe Bay Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.3 km |
| Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 1.67 km |
| Mossgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| Lancaster Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.82 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 17, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| Morecambe Bay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.13 km | |
| Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 2.51 km |
| Morecambe Road School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.73 km |
| Great Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 26, 2017) | 2.73 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2016) | 2.92 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 3.01 km |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 3.22 km |
| Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 3.34 km |
| The Loyne Specialist School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (April 24, 2018) | 4.05 km |
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2016) | 4.09 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA3 1QJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Park Hotel | 66 m | |
| Park Hotel | 68 m | |
| Regent Park | 177 m | |
| Community Centre | 213 m | |
| Regent Park | 217 m | |
| Morecambe Rail Station | 870 m | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 2.88 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 2.89 km | |
| Heysham Ferry Terminal | 4.09 km | |
| Ferry Terminal | 4.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA3 1QJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Ring Sands | 896 m | |
| Crow Hill | 979 m | |
| Stear Tree Hole | 1.06 km | |
| Mill Point | 1.19 km | |
| Shell Bed Flat | 1.26 km | |
| Old Skear | 1.36 km | |
| Ring Hole | 1.37 km | |
| Under-th'-bank | 1.67 km | |
| Fartle Barrow | 1.93 km | |
| Foot Skear | 1.99 km | |
| Bare Ayre | 2.42 km | |
| Great Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Oxcliffe Marsh | 2.56 km | |
| Oxcliffe Hill | 2.75 km | |
| Heysham Sands | 2.85 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 54.06335200 |
| Longitude | -2.87542700 |
| OS Easting | 342800 |
| OS Northing | 0463400 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Morecambe and Lunesdale |
| County Electorial Division | Morecambe Central ED |
| Electoral Ward | Harbour |
| 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 | Morecambe BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008370 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lancaster 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lancaster 008B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |