Postcode LA3 2UT (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 2UT and nearby postcodes

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

LA3 2UT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 2UT as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to LA3 2UT is Londonderry Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Londonderry Road and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Heysham Port Rail Station, 852 m away.

The closest primary school to LA3 2UT (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 42.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 2UT 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 2UT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Londonderry Road 17 m
Rothsay Road 81 m
Westmoor Grove 91 m
Connaught Road 105 m
Oakville Road 107 m
Rothesay Road 183 m
Mcdonald Road 184 m
Warren Grove 201 m
Trumacar Lane 219 m
Rothesay Crescent 224 m
Melville Road 246 m
Keswick Grove 255 m
Warren Road 272 m
Moneyclose Grove 295 m
Combermere Road 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 2UT

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 2UT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
270 m
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.12 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.87 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.89 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
3.07 km
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.31 km
Bay Leadership Academy 3.33 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.58 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
3.84 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
4.84 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
5.08 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
5.22 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
5.3 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
5.34 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
5.38 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 5.6 km
Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
5.68 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
5.78 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
5.86 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
5.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Londonderry Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Londonderry Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Combermere Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Rothesay Crescent Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Combermere Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Heysham Port Rail Station Rail 852 m
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 6.13 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 771 m
Ferry Terminal Ferry 798 m

Nearby Nature

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

Half Moon Bay Bay 945 m
Whittam Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Heysham Sands Beach 1.39 km
North Round Head Wetland 1.52 km
South Round Head Wetland 1.63 km
Middleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Middleton Sands Beach 1.97 km
Great Swart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 2.61 km
Bank Side Skear Wetland 2.68 km
Jacky John Skear Wetland 2.7 km
Foot Skear Wetland 2.7 km
Little Out Skear Wetland 2.83 km
Great Out Skear Wetland 2.89 km
Low Skear Wetland 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 42.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.8 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.1 11
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 258,965 kWh - mean 11,771 kWh : median 11,217 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 83,460 kWh - mean 3,477 kWh : median 2,890 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 2UT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.03484400
Longitude -2.90075400
OS Easting 341102
OS Northing 0460249
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8330
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
County Electorial Division Heysham ED
Electoral Ward Overton
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Heysham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33003935
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 016I
Output Area / Small Area 8B1