The postcode LA3 2WY is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 2004 and terminated in July 2005.LA3 2WY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
LA3 2WY 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 2WY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to LA3 2WY is Mcdonald Road which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rothesay Crescent and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Heysham Port Rail Station, 710 m away.
The closest primary school to LA3 2WY (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.
Policing for LA3 2WY 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 2WY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA3 2WY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA3 2WY
| Introduction | January 2004 |
| Termination | July 2005 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA3 2WY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 398 m |
| Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 1.14 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 1.94 km |
| Mossgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 3.1 km |
| Bay Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 3.38 km | |
| Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 3.45 km |
| West End Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 3.62 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 3.92 km |
| Morecambe Bay Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 4.9 km |
| Lancaster Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 5.16 km |
| Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 5.28 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 17, 2018) | 5.37 km |
| Morecambe Road School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 5.45 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 5.5 km |
| Morecambe Bay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 5.67 km | |
| Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 5.81 km |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 5.89 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2016) | 5.96 km |
| Great Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 26, 2017) | 6.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA3 2WY - Data from Apr 2022
| Rothesay Crescent | 58 m | |
| Rothesay Crescent | 95 m | |
| Londonderry Road | 110 m | |
| Londonderry Road | 150 m | |
| Combermere Road | 340 m | |
| Heysham Port Rail Station | 710 m | |
| Morecambe Rail Station | 4.49 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 6.22 km | |
| Heysham Ferry Terminal | 624 m | |
| Ferry Terminal | 658 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA3 2WY - Data from Dec 2021
| Half Moon Bay | 814 m | |
| Whittam Hill | 1.15 km | |
| Heysham Sands | 1.31 km | |
| North Round Head | 1.37 km | |
| South Round Head | 1.48 km | |
| Middleton Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Middleton Sands | 1.92 km | |
| Knot End Skear | 2.51 km | |
| Bank Side Skear | 2.53 km | |
| Jacky John Skear | 2.55 km | |
| Great Swart Hill | 2.63 km | |
| Foot Skear | 2.66 km | |
| Little Out Skear | 2.71 km | |
| Great Out Skear | 2.75 km | |
| Low Skear | 2.75 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 54.03513200 |
| Longitude | -2.90314200 |
| OS Easting | 340946 |
| OS Northing | 0460283 |
| OS Positional Quality | Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references |
| Lancashire |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |