The postcode LA3 3WZ is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in August 2002 and terminated in March 2004.LA3 3WZ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
LA3 3WZ 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 3WZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to LA3 3WZ is Duddon Close which is centered 13 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Newgate and is 189 m away. The closest railway station is Bare Lane Rail Station, 1.63 km away.
The closest primary school to LA3 3WZ (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
Policing for LA3 3WZ 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 3WZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA3 3WZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA3 3WZ
| Introduction | August 2002 |
| Termination | March 2004 |
| 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 3WZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 141 m |
| Morecambe Road School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 280 m |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 463 m |
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2016) | 930 m |
| The Loyne Specialist School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (April 24, 2018) | 1.17 km |
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2016) | 1.22 km |
| Great Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 26, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Lancaster Steiner School | Independent school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 15, 2021) | 1.49 km |
| Lancaster Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.54 km |
| Willow Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.63 km |
| Our Lady's Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 24, 2021) | 1.87 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 1.94 km |
| Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 2.03 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 17, 2018) | 2.06 km |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | Academy | 4-11 | 2.09 km | |
| Morecambe Bay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.11 km | |
| Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 9, 2017) | 2.35 km |
| Morecambe Bay Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.38 km |
| Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 2.38 km |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 2.45 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA3 3WZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Newgate | 189 m | |
| Newgate | 205 m | |
| Northgate | 247 m | |
| Northgate | 271 m | |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | 314 m | |
| Rail Station Taxi Rank | 1.99 km | |
| Bus Station Taxi Rank | 2.26 km | |
| Penny Street | 2.62 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 1.63 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 1.64 km | |
| Lancaster Rail Station | 2 km | |
| Heysham Ferry Terminal | 6.04 km | |
| Ferry Terminal | 6.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA3 3WZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Oxcliffe Marsh | 1.16 km | |
| Great Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Oxcliffe Hill | 1.35 km | |
| Freeman's Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Bare Ayre | 2.41 km | |
| Aldcliffe Marsh | 2.47 km | |
| Fartle Barrow | 2.64 km | |
| Byroe Hill | 2.67 km | |
| Under-th'-bank | 2.68 km | |
| Reanes Wood | 2.95 km | |
| Windmill Hill | 3.06 km | |
| Shell Bed Flat | 3.23 km | |
| Heaton Marsh | 3.27 km | |
| Great Swart Hill | 3.28 km | |
| Ring Sands | 3.56 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 54.05997800 |
| Longitude | -2.83170800 |
| OS Easting | 345657 |
| OS Northing | 0462990 |
| OS Positional Quality | Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Morecambe and Lunesdale |
| County Electorial Division | Skerton ED |
| Electoral Ward | Skerton West |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Lancaster/Morecambe BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Morecambe BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008874 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lancaster 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lancaster 020E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |