Postcode LA3 2SA (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 2SA and nearby postcodes

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

LA3 2SA 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 2SA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to LA3 2SA is Brooklands Drive which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brooklands Drive and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Heysham Port Rail Station, 1.32 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 2SA (for ages 11 and under) is Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bay Leadership Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% 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 2.8 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 2SA 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 2SA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Brooklands Drive 52 m
Bradford Grove 61 m
Barry Grove 101 m
Hessam Heights 107 m
Alan Grove 116 m
Saxon Heights 117 m
Banks Crescent 144 m
Viking Way 153 m
Heath Grove 165 m
Combermere Grove 173 m
Goldfinch Close 186 m
Combermere Road 198 m
Yealand Avenue 210 m
Tomlinson Road 210 m
Robin Crescent 222 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 2SA

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 2SA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
232 m
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
790 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.4 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.44 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.65 km
Bay Leadership Academy 2.87 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.15 km
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.2 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
3.35 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
4.38 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
4.59 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
4.75 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
4.82 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.84 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
4.88 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 5.12 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
5.28 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
5.36 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
5.43 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brooklands Drive Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Hessam Heights Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Bell Aire Park Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Tomlinson Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Bell Aire Park Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Heysham Port Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 4 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 5.64 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.24 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Half Moon Bay Bay 1.13 km
Heysham Sands Beach 1.33 km
Whittam Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Middleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
North Round Head Wetland 1.97 km
Great Swart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
South Round Head Wetland 2.09 km
Middleton Sands Beach 2.45 km
Foot Skear Wetland 2.47 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 2.59 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Crow Hill Wetland 2.79 km
Bank Side Skear Wetland 2.84 km
Little Out Skear Wetland 2.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 98.9 Mbps 159.78 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 18.3 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 85.7% 99 18.3
300+ Mbps 14.3% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 201,119 kWh - mean 18,284 kWh : median 18,248 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 30,945 kWh - mean 4,421 kWh : median 2,996 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 2SA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.03760400
Longitude -2.89470500
OS Easting 341502
OS Northing 0460551
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Heysham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008392
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 016E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3