Postcode LA3 2HQ (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 2HQ and nearby postcodes

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

LA3 2HQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 2HQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LA3 2HQ is Jevington Way which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Willowfield Road and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Heysham Port Rail Station, 2.35 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 2HQ (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 77.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 35.3% 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Jevington Way 36 m
Willowfield Road 82 m
Rosedale Avenue 86 m
Chedworth Avenue 89 m
Eastlands 98 m
Fieldsend 101 m
Burford Drive 124 m
Edgecott Close 142 m
Drayton Road 154 m
Meldon Grange 162 m
Meldon Road 190 m
Abingdon Grove 192 m
Applegarth Road 197 m
Mortimer Grove 226 m
Haverthwaite Avenue 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 2HQ

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 2HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
310 m
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
427 m
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
786 m
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.35 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.63 km
Bay Leadership Academy 1.77 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.08 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.23 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.26 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.47 km
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.55 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
3.63 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
3.7 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.8 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.89 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 3.99 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
4.26 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
4.28 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
4.32 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Willowfield Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Littledale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Dalesview Crescent Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Dalesview Crescent Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Threshfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Heysham Port Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.25 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Heysham Sands Beach 1.53 km
Great Swart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Half Moon Bay Bay 1.82 km
Crow Hill Wetland 1.88 km
Foot Skear Wetland 1.96 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Mill Point Wetland 2.12 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 2.25 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Whittam Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 2.57 km
Old Skear Wetland 2.59 km
Middleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Ring Sands Beach 2.67 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 77.8 Mbps 159.96 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.5 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 64.7% 83.4 18.9
300+ Mbps 35.3% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 163,302 kWh - mean 9,606 kWh : median 8,107 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 51,789 kWh - mean 3,046 kWh : median 3,036 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 2HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.04590100
Longitude -2.88486500
OS Easting 342158
OS Northing 0461466
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18700
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: 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 E33008396
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 016E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3