Postcode LA3 1RX (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 1RX and nearby postcodes

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

LA3 1RX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 1RX as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to LA3 1RX is Gardner Road which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alexandra Road and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 1RX (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.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.6% 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 1.8 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 1RX 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 1RX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gardner Road 12 m
Grafton Place 57 m
Cambridge Road 58 m
Grafton Road 72 m
Brunswick Road 75 m
Alexandra Road 89 m
Byron Road 108 m
Marlborough Road 120 m
Westminster Mews 124 m
Westminster Road 126 m
Avondale Road 129 m
Back Avondale Road (West) 132 m
Sefton Road 135 m
West Street 136 m
Back Avondale Road (East) 137 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 1RX

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 1RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
298 m
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
313 m
Bay Leadership Academy 527 m
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.43 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.54 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.63 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.66 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.03 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
2.23 km
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.27 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.27 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 2.52 km
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.16 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
3.18 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.2 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
3.38 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.48 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
3.69 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
4.51 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
4.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Byron Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Barnes Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
West Street Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.82 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crow Hill Wetland 509 m
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 624 m
Mill Point Wetland 718 m
Ring Sands Beach 738 m
Old Skear Wetland 957 m
Ring Hole Sea 1.31 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 1.38 km
Foot Skear Wetland 1.53 km
Under-th'-bank Wetland 1.96 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 2.24 km
Heysham Sands Beach 2.5 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 2.66 km
Bare Ayre Inland Water 2.78 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 2.97 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 36.2 Mbps 74.01 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.6 3.2
30-300 Mbps 17.4% 48.6 12.7
300+ Mbps 82.6% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 267,089 kWh - mean 11,613 kWh : median 11,962 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 52,099 kWh - mean 2,368 kWh : median 1,691 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 1RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06325500
Longitude -2.88265200
OS Easting 342327
OS Northing 0463395
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
33
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Morecambe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008374
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 009C
Output Area / Small Area 7A1