Postcode LA4 4WX (Lancaster) Terminated July 2005

Map showing LA4 4WX and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA4 4WX is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 2004 and terminated in July 2005.LA4 4WX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LA4 4WX 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 4WX as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to LA4 4WX is Braddon Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is William Mitchell and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

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

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

Nearby Roads

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

Braddon Close 30 m
Altham Walk 43 m
Parkside 92 m
Kenilworth Road 98 m
Westgate 104 m
Parkview Close 136 m
Savoy Avenue 141 m
Dorchester Gardens 148 m
Helmside Avenue 149 m
Banbury Road 175 m
Altham Road 183 m
Hayfell Avenue 191 m
Waterside Place 195 m
Glentworth Road West 204 m
Meadowside Road 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA4 4WX

Introduction January 2004
Termination July 2005
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 4WX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
394 m
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
972 m
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.27 km
Bay Leadership Academy 1.32 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.38 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.42 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.5 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.54 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 1.63 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.69 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
1.75 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
1.76 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.86 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
1.92 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.35 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.4 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
2.72 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
2.78 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
2.95 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

William Mitchell Bus Stop/Station 43 m
William Mitchell Bus Stop/Station 44 m
William Mitchell Bus Stop/Station 66 m
William Mitchell Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Gringley Rd Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.39 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.75 km
Penny Street Taxi Rank 4.02 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.81 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 1.4 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Under-th'-bank Wetland 1.73 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 1.85 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 1.94 km
Bare Ayre Inland Water 2.02 km
Ring Sands Beach 2.07 km
Crow Hill Wetland 2.29 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Ring Hole Sea 2.32 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 2.39 km
Freeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Mill Point Wetland 2.51 km
Old Skear Wetland 2.66 km

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06113200
Longitude -2.85548800
OS Easting 344102
OS Northing 0463137
OS Positional Quality Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
783
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 010B
Output Area / Small Area 7A3