Postcode LA3 1UT (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 1UT and nearby postcodes

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

LA3 1UT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 1UT as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to LA3 1UT is Barnes Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barnes Road and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 1UT (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 47.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1UT 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 1UT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Barnes Road 52 m
Hampton Road 81 m
Harrington Road 93 m
Stanley Road 111 m
Byron Road 138 m
Moorlands Grove 142 m
Halden Road 145 m
King's Crescent 146 m
Westminster Mews 146 m
Grafton Place 162 m
Back Avondale Road (West) 179 m
Gloucester Drive 192 m
Balmoral Avenue 197 m
Avondale Road 202 m
Fox Grove 209 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 1UT

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 1UT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
97 m
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
453 m
Bay Leadership Academy 495 m
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.32 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.41 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.43 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.83 km
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.06 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.2 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.38 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
2.38 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 2.67 km
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.94 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.24 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
3.29 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
3.46 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.5 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
3.73 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
4.52 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
4.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barnes Road Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Kings Crescent Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Kings Crescent Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Byron Road Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Heysham School Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.62 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crow Hill Wetland 484 m
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 720 m
Mill Point Wetland 749 m
Ring Sands Beach 953 m
Old Skear Wetland 1.08 km
Foot Skear Wetland 1.44 km
Ring Hole Sea 1.53 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 1.59 km
Under-th'-bank Wetland 2.15 km
Heysham Sands Beach 2.32 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 2.43 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 2.56 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 2.92 km
Half Moon Bay Bay 2.94 km
Bare Ayre Inland Water 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.9 Mbps 47.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.8 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.8 16.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 271,697 kWh - mean 12,350 kWh : median 13,531 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 59,799 kWh - mean 2,718 kWh : median 2,606 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 1UT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06130900
Longitude -2.88322200
OS Easting 342287
OS Northing 0463179
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3037
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
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 008C
Output Area / Small Area 8C2