Postcode LA3 2TW (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 2TW and nearby postcodes

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

LA3 2TW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 2TW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to LA3 2TW is Heathfoot Avenue which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heathfoot Avenue and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Heysham Port Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 2TW (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 48.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Heathfoot Avenue 53 m
Sycamore Gardens 69 m
Delamere Avenue 76 m
Heathfoot Drive 94 m
St Mildred's Way 146 m
Lea Lane 158 m
Penhale Gardens 162 m
Glen View Avenue 169 m
Smithy Lane 175 m
Glen View Crescent 180 m
Heath Grove 183 m
Peel Avenue 185 m
Glen View Drive 203 m
Cherry Tree Close 215 m
Heysham Hall Drive 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 2TW

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 2TW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
369 m
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
602 m
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.4 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.41 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.55 km
Bay Leadership Academy 2.84 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.08 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
3.4 km
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.54 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
4.36 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
4.63 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
4.73 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
4.83 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.97 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
5.04 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 5.13 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
5.42 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
5.46 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
5.49 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Heathfoot Avenue Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Heathfoot Avenue Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Peel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Peel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Tomlinson Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Heysham Port Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 3.95 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 5.7 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.08 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Half Moon Bay Bay 812 m
Heysham Sands Beach 997 m
Whittam Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
North Round Head Wetland 1.77 km
South Round Head Wetland 1.91 km
Middleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Foot Skear Wetland 2.22 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 2.26 km
Great Swart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Middleton Sands Beach 2.47 km
Bank Side Skear Wetland 2.5 km
Little Out Skear Wetland 2.55 km
Jacky John Skear Wetland 2.55 km
Crow Hill Wetland 2.64 km
Great Out Skear Wetland 2.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.9 Mbps 48.1 Mbps 75.56 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 19.6 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.6 14.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 221,614 kWh - mean 11,664 kWh : median 11,757 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 62,232 kWh - mean 3,661 kWh : median 3,182 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 2TW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.03937800
Longitude -2.89900400
OS Easting 341223
OS Northing 0460752
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5108
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 016F
Output Area / Small Area 8D3