Postcode LA3 3RL (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 3RL and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA3 3RL is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. LA3 3RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA3 3RL 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 3RL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to LA3 3RL is Priory Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is William Mitchell and is 323 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 3RL (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 102.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Priory Close 22 m
Ellwood Court 78 m
Ellwood Grove 100 m
Parsonage Close 102 m
Cloisters 102 m
Acorn Garden 104 m
St John's Terrace 107 m
Priorsgate 113 m
Vicarage Close 131 m
Ellwood Avenue 143 m
Abbeydale 145 m
Lindsay Court 155 m
Ashbourne Grove 172 m
Winchester Close 172 m
Lawnswood Drive 175 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 3RL

Introduction July 1990
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 3RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
494 m
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.34 km
Bay Leadership Academy 1.37 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.51 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.64 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.67 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.68 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.76 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.89 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.89 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
1.96 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
1.99 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 2.01 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
2.06 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.14 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.22 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
2.68 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
2.78 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
2.84 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

William Mitchell Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 359 m
William Mitchell Bus Stop/Station 386 m
William Mitchell Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.25 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.64 km
Penny Street Taxi Rank 3.87 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.58 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 1.12 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Under-th'-bank Wetland 2.1 km
Freeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 2.23 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 2.26 km
Ring Sands Beach 2.28 km
Great Swart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Crow Hill Wetland 2.34 km
Bare Ayre Inland Water 2.4 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 2.5 km
Mill Point Wetland 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.3 Mbps 102.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18.6 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 37.08 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.5 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 434,011 kWh - mean 12,056 kWh : median 12,054 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 3RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.05763600
Longitude -2.85549300
OS Easting 344097
OS Northing 0462748
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: 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 E33003945
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 010C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1