Postcode LA3 1UL (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 1UL and nearby postcodes

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

LA3 1UL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 1UL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LA3 1UL is Byron Road which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barnes Road and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 1UL (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 54.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 1.9 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 1UL 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 1UL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Byron Road 55 m
Stanley Road 73 m
Barnes Road 75 m
Grafton Place 81 m
Harrington Road 103 m
Westminster Mews 106 m
Brunswick Road 131 m
Hampton Road 141 m
Back Avondale Road (West) 141 m
Gardner Road 149 m
Avondale Road 160 m
Sefton Road 166 m
Marlborough Road 177 m
Halden Road 181 m
Back Avondale Road (East) 182 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 1UL

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 1UL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
176 m
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
401 m
Bay Leadership Academy 516 m
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.4 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.45 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.49 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.78 km
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.13 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.14 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
2.34 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.35 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 2.62 km
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.02 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.24 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
3.26 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
3.45 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.51 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
3.73 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
4.54 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
4.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barnes Road Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Byron Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Kings Crescent Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Kings Crescent Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Cavendish Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.69 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crow Hill Wetland 461 m
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 658 m
Mill Point Wetland 709 m
Ring Sands Beach 867 m
Old Skear Wetland 1.01 km
Ring Hole Sea 1.44 km
Foot Skear Wetland 1.45 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 1.52 km
Under-th'-bank Wetland 2.09 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 2.37 km
Heysham Sands Beach 2.38 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 2.58 km
Bare Ayre Inland Water 2.89 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 2.96 km
Half Moon Bay Bay 3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.6 Mbps 54.3 Mbps 77.78 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 20 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% 19 9
30-300 Mbps 100% 63 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 73,291 kWh - mean 12,215 kWh : median 12,322 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 15,796 kWh - mean 3,159 kWh : median 2,286 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 1UL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06208100
Longitude -2.88331400
OS Easting 342282
OS Northing 0463265
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2596
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: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Heysham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008374
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 009D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3