Postcode LA3 3DN (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 3DN and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA3 3DN is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA3 3DN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA3 3DN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 3DN as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to LA3 3DN is Ousby Avenue which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westgate Primary School and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 3DN (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 111 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA3 3DN 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 3DN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA3 3DN, and the approximate distance away.

Ousby Avenue 20 m
Teasel Walk 36 m
Crewgarth Road 57 m
Burdock Walk 57 m
Sedge Court 68 m
Yarrow Walk 70 m
Ousby Road 73 m
Reedmace Walk 89 m
Westgate Avenue 93 m
Portland Drive 122 m
Plantain Walk 128 m
Campion Way 128 m
Durham Close 136 m
Chester Close 158 m
Coltsfoot Walk 186 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 3DN

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 3DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
184 m
Bay Leadership Academy 1.05 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.32 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.34 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.44 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.58 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.66 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.73 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.75 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 1.94 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.97 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.98 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.03 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
2.12 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
2.14 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
2.24 km
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.89 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
2.98 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
3.07 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
3.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA3 3DN - Data from Apr 2022

Westgate Primary School Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Westgate Primary School Bus Stop/Station 203 m
William Mitchell Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.58 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.96 km
Penny Street Taxi Rank 4.2 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.44 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.49 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA3 3DN - Data from Dec 2021

Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 1.45 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Under-th'-bank Wetland 1.91 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Ring Sands Beach 1.96 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 1.98 km
Crow Hill Wetland 2.03 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 2.07 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 2.18 km
Mill Point Wetland 2.27 km
Ring Hole Sea 2.29 km
Bare Ayre Inland Water 2.32 km
Great Swart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Old Skear Wetland 2.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA3 3DN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 111 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 29.98 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.7 18.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 151,727 kWh - mean 9,483 kWh : median 8,474 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 3DN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.05899700
Longitude -2.85995100
OS Easting 343807
OS Northing 0462903
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9343
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

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

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 Morecambe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008376
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 010C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1