Postcode LA3 3SW (Lancaster)

The postcode LA3 3SW is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. LA3 3SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA3 3SW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 3SW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to LA3 3SW is Duddon Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newgate and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Bare Lane Rail Station, 1.63 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 3SW (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 Our Lady's Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on September 24, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA3 3SW 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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