The postcode LA3 3DE is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA3 3DE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA3 3DE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 3DE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to LA3 3DE is Christie Way which is centered 109 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Morecambe FC and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.24 km away.
The closest primary school to LA3 3DE (for ages 11 and under) is Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 2, 2017. 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 9.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for LA3 3DE 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 3DE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA3 3DE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA3 3DE
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA3 3DE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 309 m |
| Bay Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 661 m | |
| West End Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 976 m |
| Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 1.19 km |
| Morecambe Bay Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.4 km |
| Lancaster Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.52 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 1.72 km |
| Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 1.74 km |
| Mossgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.74 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 17, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| Morecambe Bay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.05 km | |
| Morecambe Road School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.12 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| Great Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 26, 2017) | 2.39 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2016) | 2.44 km |
| Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 2.61 km |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 2.61 km |
| Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 3.31 km |
| The Loyne Specialist School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (April 24, 2018) | 3.37 km |
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2016) | 3.45 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA3 3DE - Data from Apr 2022
| Morecambe FC | 70 m | |
| Morecambe FC | 130 m | |
| Westgate Primary School | 229 m | |
| Regency Caravan Park | 274 m | |
| Westgate Primary School | 310 m | |
| Rail Station Taxi Rank | 3.96 km | |
| Morecambe Rail Station | 1.24 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 2.59 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 2.59 km | |
| Heysham Ferry Terminal | 4.19 km | |
| Ferry Terminal | 4.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA3 3DE - Data from Dec 2021
| Ring Sands | 1.63 km | |
| Crow Hill | 1.64 km | |
| Shell Bed Flat | 1.77 km | |
| Stear Tree Hole | 1.8 km | |
| Oxcliffe Marsh | 1.81 km | |
| Under-th'-bank | 1.87 km | |
| Mill Point | 1.88 km | |
| Oxcliffe Hill | 1.99 km | |
| Ring Hole | 2.02 km | |
| Fartle Barrow | 2.07 km | |
| Old Skear | 2.11 km | |
| Great Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Byroe Hill | 2.26 km | |
| Bare Ayre | 2.4 km | |
| Great Swart Hill | 2.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA3 3DE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 42.2 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.2 Mbps | 9.6 Mbps | 19.98 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 44.7 | 10.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 54.05953200 |
| Longitude | -2.86585600 |
| OS Easting | 343421 |
| OS Northing | 0462966 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Morecambe and Lunesdale |
| County Electorial Division | Morecambe South ED |
| Electoral Ward | Westgate |
| 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: 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 | Morecambe BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008376 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lancaster 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lancaster 010B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |