Postcode LA3 2UB (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 2UB and nearby postcodes

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

LA3 2UB 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 2UB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LA3 2UB is Kintyre Way which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kintyre Way and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Heysham Port Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 2UB (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 23.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 10% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 90% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 2UB 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 2UB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kintyre Way 64 m
Barrows Lane 66 m
Ailsa Walk 90 m
Arran Close 116 m
Berwick Way 159 m
Brier Drive 173 m
Cyprus Road 190 m
The Headlands 190 m
Sylvan Place 200 m
Moon Bay Wharf 214 m
Montrose Crescent 221 m
Carr Lane 238 m
Wemyss Close 242 m
Lees Court 260 m
Glen View Crescent 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 2UB

Introduction January 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 2UB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
360 m
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
808 m
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.23 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.28 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.26 km
Bay Leadership Academy 2.61 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.8 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
3.26 km
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.94 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
4.12 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
4.47 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
4.5 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
4.63 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.92 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 4.92 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
5.02 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
5.36 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
5.37 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
5.38 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kintyre Way Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Village Bus Stop/Station 280 m
School Road Bus Stop/Station 336 m
School Road Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Heathfoot Avenue Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Heysham Port Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 5.55 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.26 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Heysham Sands Beach 585 m
Half Moon Bay Bay 689 m
Foot Skear Wetland 1.79 km
North Round Head Wetland 1.84 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 1.84 km
South Round Head Wetland 1.99 km
Whittam Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Little Out Skear Wetland 2.17 km
Bank Side Skear Wetland 2.18 km
Jacky John Skear Wetland 2.26 km
Crow Hill Wetland 2.29 km
Great Out Skear Wetland 2.31 km
Low Skear Wetland 2.41 km
Mill Point Wetland 2.42 km
Middleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.5 Mbps 23.5 Mbps 29.34 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.6 Mbps 5.01 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 90% 23.4 1.6
30-300 Mbps 10% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 224,882 kWh - mean 11,836 kWh : median 11,713 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 72,165 kWh - mean 3,608 kWh : median 3,109 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 2UB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.04305400
Longitude -2.90148100
OS Easting 341066
OS Northing 0461163
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