Postcode LA4 4PU (Lancaster)

Map showing LA4 4PU and nearby postcodes

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

LA4 4PU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 4PU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to LA4 4PU is Hestham Drive which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Schola Green Lane and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 602 m away.

The closest primary school to LA4 4PU (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 Bay Leadership Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 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 LA4 4PU 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 4PU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hestham Drive 30 m
Hydeaway Court 55 m
Hestham Avenue 58 m
Hestham Parade 80 m
Hidings Court Lane 96 m
Thirlmere Grove 140 m
Essington Avenue 156 m
Pennine View 165 m
Carleton Street 170 m
Hestham Crescent 170 m
Dennis Grove 209 m
Hutton Crescent 212 m
Thirlmere Drive 224 m
Schola Green Lane 232 m
Lloyd's Avenue 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA4 4PU

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 4PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
537 m
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
746 m
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
874 m
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
892 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
934 m
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.08 km
Bay Leadership Academy 1.1 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 1.23 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.57 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
1.8 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.96 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
2.03 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.31 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
2.43 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.49 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.5 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
3.33 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
3.34 km
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.35 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
3.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Schola Green Lane Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Hestham Parade Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Carleton Street Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Carleton Street Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Grayrigg Drive Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.11 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.42 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 602 m
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.94 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Under-th'-bank Wetland 1.01 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 1.14 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 1.2 km
Ring Sands Beach 1.4 km
Ring Hole Sea 1.55 km
Bare Ayre Inland Water 1.57 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 1.87 km
Crow Hill Wetland 1.88 km
Mill Point Wetland 2.04 km
Old Skear Wetland 2.07 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 2.2 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Foot Skear Wetland 2.91 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 41.3 Mbps 65.22 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 19.32 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3% 25.5 3.7
30-300 Mbps 97% 48.4 12.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 401,012 kWh - mean 12,936 kWh : median 13,576 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 96,539 kWh - mean 2,925 kWh : median 2,716 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA4 4PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06708500
Longitude -2.86260900
OS Easting 343644
OS Northing 0463805
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9459
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: 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 E33008370
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 008A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1