Postcode LA3 2HJ (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 2HJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA3 2HJ is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. LA3 2HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA3 2HJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 2HJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to LA3 2HJ is Eastlands which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Willowfield Road and is 218 m away. The closest railway station is Heysham Port Rail Station, 2.46 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 2HJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bay Leadership Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 3% 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Eastlands 23 m
Fieldsend 95 m
Applegarth Road 118 m
Meldon Grange 143 m
Jevington Way 151 m
Mortimer Grove 155 m
Peplow Road 156 m
Rosedale Avenue 161 m
Edgecott Close 167 m
Chedworth Avenue 186 m
Gilstead Avenue 198 m
Willowfield Road 202 m
Meldon Road 209 m
Burford Drive 213 m
Drayton Road 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 2HJ

Introduction July 1983
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 2HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
290 m
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
439 m
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
906 m
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.45 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.6 km
Bay Leadership Academy 1.7 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.03 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.13 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.18 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.37 km
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.52 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
3.54 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
3.6 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.68 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.77 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 3.9 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
4.15 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
4.17 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
4.21 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Willowfield Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
St Patricks RCPS Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Littledale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Threshfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Roeburndale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Heysham Port Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.37 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Heysham Sands Beach 1.64 km
Great Swart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Crow Hill Wetland 1.88 km
Half Moon Bay Bay 1.94 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Foot Skear Wetland 2.01 km
Mill Point Wetland 2.12 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 2.24 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Old Skear Wetland 2.59 km
Whittam Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Ring Sands Beach 2.63 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 2.66 km
Middleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.7 Mbps 47.6 Mbps 159.79 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 30.01 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% 16.9 2.2
30-300 Mbps 97% 57.4 13.9
300+ Mbps 3% - -

Gas Consumption

60 meters consuming 579,014 kWh - mean 9,650 kWh : median 9,422 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

65 meters consuming 266,404 kWh - mean 4,099 kWh : median 3,432 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 2HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.04621000
Longitude -2.88310000
OS Easting 342274
OS Northing 0461499
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19063
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
County Electorial Division Heysham ED
Electoral Ward Heysham South
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: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Heysham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008393
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 016C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1