The postcode LA3 2EA is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA3 2EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA3 2EA 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 2EA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to LA3 2EA is Kingsdale Avenue which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mossgate School and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 2.42 km away.
The closest primary school to LA3 2EA (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 superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for LA3 2EA 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 2EA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA3 2EA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA3 2EA
| 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 2EA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mossgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 202 m |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 355 m |
| Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 958 m |
| Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Bay Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.32 km | |
| West End Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.8 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 1.99 km |
| Morecambe Bay Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.84 km |
| Lancaster Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.18 km |
| Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 3.21 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 17, 2018) | 3.33 km |
| Morecambe Bay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 3.63 km | |
| Morecambe Road School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.72 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 3.87 km |
| Great Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 26, 2017) | 4.07 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2016) | 4.12 km |
| Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 4.16 km |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 4.2 km |
| The Loyne Specialist School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (April 24, 2018) | 4.82 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA3 2EA - Data from Apr 2022
| Mossgate School | 53 m | |
| Mossgate School | 123 m | |
| Mallowdale Avenue | 188 m | |
| Kingsway Shops | 201 m | |
| Shops | 218 m | |
| Morecambe Rail Station | 2.42 km | |
| Heysham Port Rail Station | 2.64 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 4.26 km | |
| Heysham Ferry Terminal | 2.55 km | |
| Ferry Terminal | 2.61 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA3 2EA - Data from Dec 2021
| Crow Hill | 1.26 km | |
| Foot Skear | 1.42 km | |
| Heysham Sands | 1.46 km | |
| Mill Point | 1.49 km | |
| Stear Tree Hole | 1.63 km | |
| Half Moon Bay | 1.95 km | |
| Old Skear | 1.97 km | |
| Ring Sands | 2.08 km | |
| Knot End Skear | 2.22 km | |
| Great Swart Hill | 2.25 km | |
| Byroe Hill | 2.46 km | |
| Ring Hole | 2.66 km | |
| Little Out Skear | 2.7 km | |
| Shell Bed Flat | 2.73 km | |
| Windmill Hill | 2.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA3 2EA - 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 | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 54.05132800 |
| Longitude | -2.88751600 |
| OS Easting | 341992 |
| OS Northing | 0462072 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| 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 | 8A1 |