The postcode LA3 2AB is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA3 2AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA3 2AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 2AB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to LA3 2AB is Hale Carr Grove which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hale Carr Lane and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 2.15 km away.
The closest primary school to LA3 2AB (for ages 11 and under) is Mossgate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bay Leadership Academy.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for LA3 2AB 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 2AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA3 2AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA3 2AB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA3 2AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mossgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 421 m |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 518 m |
| Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 807 m |
| Bay Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.05 km | |
| Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 1.23 km |
| West End Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 1.29 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.06 km |
| Morecambe Bay Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.57 km |
| Lancaster Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.93 km |
| Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 2.94 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 17, 2018) | 3.06 km |
| Morecambe Bay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 3.36 km | |
| Morecambe Road School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.51 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 3.68 km |
| Great Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 26, 2017) | 3.82 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2016) | 3.88 km |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 3.99 km |
| Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 4.3 km |
| The Loyne Specialist School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (April 24, 2018) | 4.64 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA3 2AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Hale Carr Lane | 22 m | |
| Kingsway | 54 m | |
| Hawksworth Avenue | 177 m | |
| Hawksworth Avenue | 215 m | |
| Mossgate School | 277 m | |
| Morecambe Rail Station | 2.15 km | |
| Heysham Port Rail Station | 2.91 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 4.01 km | |
| Heysham Ferry Terminal | 2.82 km | |
| Ferry Terminal | 2.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA3 2AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Crow Hill | 1.08 km | |
| Mill Point | 1.34 km | |
| Foot Skear | 1.43 km | |
| Stear Tree Hole | 1.44 km | |
| Heysham Sands | 1.69 km | |
| Old Skear | 1.8 km | |
| Ring Sands | 1.85 km | |
| Half Moon Bay | 2.21 km | |
| Great Swart Hill | 2.31 km | |
| Knot End Skear | 2.34 km | |
| Ring Hole | 2.43 km | |
| Byroe Hill | 2.45 km | |
| Shell Bed Flat | 2.48 km | |
| Little Out Skear | 2.83 km | |
| Oxcliffe Marsh | 2.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA3 2AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 54.05332200 |
| Longitude | -2.88517500 |
| OS Easting | 342148 |
| OS Northing | 0462292 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Morecambe and Lunesdale |
| County Electorial Division | Heysham ED |
| Electoral Ward | Heysham Central |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Lancaster/Morecambe BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Heysham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008390 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lancaster 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lancaster 016B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |