Postcode LA3 3EH (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 3EH and nearby postcodes

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

LA3 3EH 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 3EH as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to LA3 3EH is Green Lane which is centered 163 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westcliffe Drive and is 298 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.51 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 3EH (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 31.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 91.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Green Lane 163 m
Trumley Court 187 m
Meadup Court 189 m
Salisbury Close 197 m
Sunderland Drive 218 m
Coltsfoot Walk 252 m
Mallow Walk 258 m
Brazil Close 266 m
Wentworth Crescent 293 m
Westcliffe Drive 303 m
Chester Close 311 m
Plantain Walk 315 m
Campion Way 315 m
Oxcliffe Road 433 m
B5273 461 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 3EH

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 3EH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
464 m
Bay Leadership Academy 782 m
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.16 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.26 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.55 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.6 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.67 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.71 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.99 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.16 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 2.28 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.35 km
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.46 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
2.55 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
2.55 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
2.65 km
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.12 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
3.35 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
3.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westcliffe Drive Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Morecambe FC Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Morecambe FC Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Westgate Primary School Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Westgate Primary School Bus Stop/Station 450 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.88 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.02 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 1.68 km
Crow Hill Wetland 1.73 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Ring Sands Beach 1.84 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 1.93 km
Mill Point Wetland 1.99 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 2.03 km
Under-th'-bank Wetland 2.13 km
Great Swart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Old Skear Wetland 2.26 km
Ring Hole Sea 2.27 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 2.33 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.9 Mbps 31.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 6.4 Mbps 6.3 Mbps 16.36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 2.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 7.1% 24.3 5
30-300 Mbps 90.9% 40.6 7.9
300+ Mbps 1% - -

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.05708900
Longitude -2.86563800
OS Easting 343432
OS Northing 0462694
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
783
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 8D3