The postcode LA3 3FW is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 1997 and terminated in January 2010.LA3 3FW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
LA3 3FW 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 3FW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to LA3 3FW is Northgate which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Trading Estate and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Bare Lane Rail Station, 1.6 km away.
The closest primary school to LA3 3FW (for ages 11 and under) is Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 17, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Morecambe Bay Academy.
Policing for LA3 3FW 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 3FW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA3 3FW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA3 3FW
| Introduction | June 1997 |
| Termination | January 2010 |
| 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 3FW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe Road School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 304 m |
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 459 m |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 745 m |
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2016) | 977 m |
| Lancaster Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.3 km |
| Great Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 26, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| The Loyne Specialist School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (April 24, 2018) | 1.5 km |
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2016) | 1.55 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 1.61 km |
| Lancaster Steiner School | Independent school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 15, 2021) | 1.78 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 17, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| Willow Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.89 km |
| Morecambe Bay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.93 km | |
| Morecambe Bay Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.1 km |
| Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 2.14 km |
| Our Lady's Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 24, 2021) | 2.19 km |
| Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 2.36 km |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | Academy | 4-11 | 2.42 km | |
| Bay Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.55 km | |
| Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 9, 2017) | 2.63 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA3 3FW - Data from Apr 2022
| Trading Estate | 21 m | |
| Trading Estate | 74 m | |
| Cannon Hygiene | 203 m | |
| Northgate | 216 m | |
| Northgate | 234 m | |
| Rail Station Taxi Rank | 2.27 km | |
| Bus Station Taxi Rank | 2.56 km | |
| Penny Street | 2.9 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 1.6 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 1.61 km | |
| Lancaster Rail Station | 2.27 km | |
| Heysham Ferry Terminal | 5.75 km | |
| Ferry Terminal | 5.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA3 3FW - Data from Dec 2021
| Oxcliffe Marsh | 1.01 km | |
| Great Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Oxcliffe Hill | 1.25 km | |
| Freeman's Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Bare Ayre | 2.26 km | |
| Fartle Barrow | 2.42 km | |
| Under-th'-bank | 2.44 km | |
| Aldcliffe Marsh | 2.48 km | |
| Byroe Hill | 2.5 km | |
| Windmill Hill | 2.93 km | |
| Shell Bed Flat | 2.94 km | |
| Great Swart Hill | 3.09 km | |
| Reanes Wood | 3.12 km | |
| Heaton Marsh | 3.23 km | |
| Ring Sands | 3.24 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 54.06008600 |
| Longitude | -2.83679700 |
| OS Easting | 345324 |
| OS Northing | 0463006 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Lancaster/Morecambe BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Morecambe BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33003947 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lancaster 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lancaster 010C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |