Postcode LA4 4SL (Lancaster)

Map showing LA4 4SL and nearby postcodes

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

LA4 4SL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 4SL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to LA4 4SL is Burneside Close which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meadow Court Road and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to LA4 4SL (for ages 11 and under) is Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 2, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Morecambe Bay Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 1.7 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 4SL 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 4SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Burneside Close 61 m
Loupsfell Drive 67 m
Hawkshead Drive 68 m
Bartholomew Road 105 m
Heron Drive 113 m
Meadow Court Road 133 m
Wingate Avenue 136 m
Wiseman Close 144 m
Rysdale Crescent 161 m
Gringley Road 164 m
Ruslands Gardens 171 m
Foxfield Avenue 177 m
Altham Road 178 m
Heversham Close 179 m
Audenshaw Road 197 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA4 4SL

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 4SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
622 m
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
635 m
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
986 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.03 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.18 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 1.28 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.37 km
Bay Leadership Academy 1.44 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
1.48 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
1.56 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.57 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.69 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
1.85 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.98 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.62 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.65 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
2.73 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
2.74 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
3.01 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Meadow Court Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Meadow Court Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Hawkshead Drive Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Hawkshead Drive Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Gringley Rd Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.49 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.8 km
Penny Street Taxi Rank 4.12 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.09 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Under-th'-bank Wetland 1.42 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 1.52 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 1.64 km
Bare Ayre Inland Water 1.67 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 1.75 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Ring Sands Beach 2 km
Ring Hole Sea 2.17 km
Crow Hill Wetland 2.36 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 2.41 km
Mill Point Wetland 2.56 km
Old Skear Wetland 2.65 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Freeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.4 Mbps 65 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 32.6 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.3 17
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 262,312 kWh - mean 10,930 kWh : median 10,289 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 63,937 kWh - mean 2,664 kWh : median 2,339 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA4 4SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06420500
Longitude -2.85439000
OS Easting 344178
OS Northing 0463478
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11117
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
County Electorial Division Morecambe South ED
Electoral Ward Westgate
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Morecambe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008377
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 010A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4