Postcode LA4 4BH (Lancaster) Terminated March 2009

Map showing LA4 4BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA4 4BH is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in March 2009.LA4 4BH is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LA4 4BH 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 LA4 4BH as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to LA4 4BH is Marine Road Central which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eric Morecambe Memorial and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 276 m away.

The closest primary school to LA4 4BH (for ages 11 and under) is Morecambe Bay Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Morecambe Bay Academy.

The local pub for residents of LA4 4BH is Lakeside Bay and is 11.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 8, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cooks Fish and Chips Shop and is 11.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2018.

Policing for LA4 4BH 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 LA4 4BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA4 4BH, and the approximate distance away.

Marine Road Central 22 m
Graham Street 31 m
Skipton Street 58 m
Back Crescent Street 59 m
Derby Street 74 m
Union Street 81 m
New Street 100 m
Victoria Street 106 m
West View Road 122 m
Chapel Street 127 m
Market Street 139 m
Edward Street 152 m
Nelson Street 171 m
Tunstall Street 176 m
Pedder Street 185 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA4 4BH

Introduction January 1980
Termination March 2009
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA4 4BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
391 m
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
653 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
953 m
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.16 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 1.19 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.26 km
Bay Leadership Academy 1.4 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.42 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.71 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
2.03 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
2.41 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.51 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.84 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.88 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.89 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
2.93 km
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.64 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
3.84 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
3.89 km
Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
4.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA4 4BH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cooks Fish and Chips Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
11.44 km
Lakeland Leisure Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
11.44 km
Lakeside Bay Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
11.44 km
Otters Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
11.44 km
Papa John's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
11.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA4 4BH - Data from Apr 2022

Eric Morecambe Memorial Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Eric Morecambe Memorial Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Winter Gardens Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.72 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 276 m
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.22 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA4 4BH - Data from Dec 2021

Shell Bed Flat Beach 486 m
Under-th'-bank Wetland 539 m
Fartle Barrow Wetland 820 m
Ring Hole Sea 969 m
Ring Sands Beach 1.07 km
Bare Ayre Inland Water 1.38 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 1.71 km
Old Skear Wetland 1.79 km
Crow Hill Wetland 1.85 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Mill Point Wetland 1.92 km
Foot Skear Wetland 2.86 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 2.9 km
Lancaster Sand Wetland 3.05 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.07259400
Longitude -2.86775100
OS Easting 343315
OS Northing 0464422
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
896
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
County Electorial Division Morecambe Central ED
Electoral Ward Poulton
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Morecambe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33003938
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 006D
Output Area / Small Area 2C1