Postcode LA4 4DH (Lancaster)

Map showing LA4 4DH and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA4 4DH is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA4 4DH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA4 4DH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 4DH as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to LA4 4DH is Highfield Crescent which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highfield Crescent and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 562 m away.

The closest primary school to LA4 4DH (for ages 11 and under) is West End Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bay Leadership Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Highfield Crescent 23 m
Back West End Road North 40 m
Grove Street 87 m
Claremont Crescent 133 m
Back Marine Road 135 m
Cedar Street 139 m
Clarendon Road East 191 m
Springfield Street 194 m
Marine Road West 196 m
Westminster Avenue 226 m
Yorkshire Street East 242 m
Lancashire Street 250 m
Claremont Road 260 m
Chatsworth Road 310 m
B5274 347 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA4 4DH

Introduction January 1980
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 LA4 4DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
399 m
Bay Leadership Academy 769 m
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
917 m
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.1 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.31 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.44 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.68 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.82 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 1.95 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.11 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.18 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
2.7 km
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.88 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.9 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
2.97 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.23 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
3.37 km
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.75 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
4.26 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
4.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Highfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Westminster Avenue Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Regent Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
ALDI Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 562 m
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.44 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ring Sands Beach 479 m
Shell Bed Flat Beach 788 m
Ring Hole Sea 872 m
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 945 m
Crow Hill Wetland 1.04 km
Old Skear Wetland 1.12 km
Mill Point Wetland 1.14 km
Under-th'-bank Wetland 1.35 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 1.64 km
Foot Skear Wetland 2.06 km
Bare Ayre Inland Water 2.18 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 2.93 km
Heysham Sands Beach 3.12 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA4 4DH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.3 Mbps 39.4 Mbps 67.27 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 18.38 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.8 5.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.6 11.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 250,744 kWh - mean 15,671 kWh : median 13,176 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 55,050 kWh - mean 3,441 kWh : median 1,862 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA4 4DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06774400
Longitude -2.87709300
OS Easting 342697
OS Northing 0463890
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
210
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
County Electorial Division Morecambe Central ED
Electoral Ward Harbour
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Morecambe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008372
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 009A
Output Area / Small Area 7A1