Postcode LA3 2EX (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 2EX and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA3 2EX is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA3 2EX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA3 2EX 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 2EX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to LA3 2EX is Bleasdale Grove which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hale Carr Lane and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 2.22 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 2EX (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.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 58.8% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA3 2EX 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 2EX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA3 2EX, and the approximate distance away.

Bleasdale Grove 37 m
Tibicar Drive East 99 m
Hale Carr Grove 126 m
Tibicar Drive West 127 m
Arncliffe Road 178 m
Westboro Close 199 m
Birchtree Avenue 212 m
Hawksworth Grove 219 m
Oxcliffe Grove 221 m
Meadowcroft Grove 226 m
Hawksworth Avenue 229 m
Willacy Parade 229 m
Stansy Avenue 232 m
Kingsdale Avenue 240 m
Harrison Crescent 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 2EX

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 2EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
414 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
545 m
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
832 m
Bay Leadership Academy 1.13 km
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.15 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.35 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.87 km
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.02 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.65 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
3.02 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.03 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
3.15 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 3.45 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.63 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.81 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
3.93 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
4 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
4.12 km
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
4.35 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
4.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA3 2EX - Data from Apr 2022

Hale Carr Lane Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Hawksworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Tibicar Drive West Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Hawksworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Heysham Port Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 4.12 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.73 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA3 2EX - Data from Dec 2021

Crow Hill Wetland 1.05 km
Mill Point Wetland 1.29 km
Foot Skear Wetland 1.32 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 1.41 km
Heysham Sands Beach 1.57 km
Old Skear Wetland 1.76 km
Ring Sands Beach 1.86 km
Half Moon Bay Bay 2.11 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 2.21 km
Great Swart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Ring Hole Sea 2.44 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 2.52 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Little Out Skear Wetland 2.7 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA3 2EX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 78.1 Mbps 159.85 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 30.03 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 41.2% 78.1 17.7
300+ Mbps 58.8% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 198,107 kWh - mean 11,653 kWh : median 12,481 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 2EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.05331600
Longitude -2.88720700
OS Easting 342015
OS Northing 0462293
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4817
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

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

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: 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