Postcode LA3 2QP (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 2QP and nearby postcodes

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

LA3 2QP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 2QP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LA3 2QP is Cyprus Road which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heathfoot Avenue and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Heysham Port Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 2QP (for ages 11 and under) is Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bay Leadership Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 15.4% 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 2.7 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 2QP 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 2QP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cyprus Road 42 m
Glen View Crescent 48 m
Sylvan Place 83 m
Brier Drive 88 m
Glen View Avenue 90 m
Smithy Lane 106 m
Glen View Drive 116 m
Ailsa Walk 138 m
Moon Bay Wharf 149 m
St Mildred's Way 157 m
Arran Close 177 m
Heathfoot Avenue 184 m
Kintyre Way 201 m
Heysham Hall Drive 216 m
Montrose Crescent 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 2QP

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 2QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
441 m
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
593 m
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.3 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.32 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.4 km
Bay Leadership Academy 2.71 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.93 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
3.32 km
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.74 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
4.23 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
4.55 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
4.61 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
4.72 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.93 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 5.02 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
5.02 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
5.4 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
5.41 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
5.42 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Heathfoot Avenue Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Heathfoot Avenue Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Kintyre Way Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Middleton Road Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Middleton Road Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Heysham Port Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 5.62 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.16 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Half Moon Bay Bay 720 m
Heysham Sands Beach 783 m
North Round Head Wetland 1.79 km
Whittam Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
South Round Head Wetland 1.94 km
Foot Skear Wetland 2 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 2.05 km
Middleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Bank Side Skear Wetland 2.33 km
Little Out Skear Wetland 2.35 km
Jacky John Skear Wetland 2.4 km
Crow Hill Wetland 2.45 km
Great Swart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Great Out Skear Wetland 2.48 km
Low Skear Wetland 2.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.6 Mbps 48.7 Mbps 78.42 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 84.6% 53.9 11.6
300+ Mbps 15.4% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 227,241 kWh - mean 17,480 kWh : median 16,519 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 62,462 kWh - mean 4,805 kWh : median 3,412 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 2QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.04125700
Longitude -2.90025100
OS Easting 341144
OS Northing 0460962
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17043
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 E33008397
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 016D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3