The postcode LA3 2QU is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA3 2QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA3 2QU 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 2QU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to LA3 2QU is Brier Drive which is centered 63 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kintyre Way and is 174 m away. The closest railway station is Heysham Port Rail Station, 1.34 km away.
The closest primary school to LA3 2QU (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 33.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 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 2QU 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 2QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA3 2QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA3 2QU
| 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 2QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 351 m |
| Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 707 m |
| Mossgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.22 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 1.26 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 2.3 km |
| Bay Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.62 km | |
| West End Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 2.83 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 3.25 km |
| Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 3.83 km |
| Morecambe Bay Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 4.14 km |
| Lancaster Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 4.47 km |
| Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 4.52 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 17, 2018) | 4.64 km |
| Morecambe Road School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 4.89 km |
| Morecambe Bay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 4.93 km | |
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 4.98 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2016) | 5.35 km |
| Great Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 26, 2017) | 5.35 km |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 5.35 km |
| Willow Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 5.73 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA3 2QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Kintyre Way | 174 m | |
| Heathfoot Avenue | 255 m | |
| Heathfoot Avenue | 262 m | |
| Middleton Road | 287 m | |
| School Road | 293 m | |
| Heysham Port Rail Station | 1.34 km | |
| Morecambe Rail Station | 3.71 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 5.55 km | |
| Heysham Ferry Terminal | 1.24 km | |
| Ferry Terminal | 1.3 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA3 2QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Heysham Sands | 695 m | |
| Half Moon Bay | 733 m | |
| North Round Head | 1.85 km | |
| Foot Skear | 1.88 km | |
| Whittam Hill | 1.93 km | |
| Knot End Skear | 1.96 km | |
| South Round Head | 2 km | |
| Little Out Skear | 2.28 km | |
| Bank Side Skear | 2.28 km | |
| Crow Hill | 2.34 km | |
| Jacky John Skear | 2.36 km | |
| Middleton Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Great Out Skear | 2.41 km | |
| Mill Point | 2.49 km | |
| Great Swart Hill | 2.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA3 2QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 33.7 Mbps | 61.55 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.7 Mbps | 6.5 Mbps | 11.06 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 2.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.5 | 3.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 42.1 | 8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LA3 2QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 54.04231600 |
| Longitude | -2.90035000 |
| OS Easting | 341139 |
| OS Northing | 0461080 |
| 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 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 |
| 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: 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 |