Postcode LA4 5JT (Lancaster) Terminated December 1991

Map showing LA4 5JT and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA4 5JT is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1991.LA4 5JT is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LA4 5JT 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 5JT as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to LA4 5JT is Poulton Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Health Centre and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 699 m away.

The closest primary school to LA4 5JT (for ages 11 and under) is Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 9, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Morecambe Bay Academy.

The local pub for residents of LA4 5JT is Lakeside Bay and is 11.65 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 11.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2018.

Policing for LA4 5JT 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 5JT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA4 5JT, and the approximate distance away.

Poulton Road 24 m
Washington Avenue 61 m
Hanover Street 65 m
Oxford Street 66 m
Old Market Court 76 m
Rose Street 95 m
Beecham Street 95 m
New Inn Yard 95 m
Townley Street 117 m
Poulton Square 130 m
Poulton Mews 131 m
Lucy Street 139 m
Green Street 149 m
Kensington Road 152 m
Westover Street 157 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA4 5JT

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1991
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 5JT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
187 m
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
191 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
465 m
Morecambe Bay Academy 699 m
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
858 m
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.44 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
1.55 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.56 km
Bay Leadership Academy 1.71 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
1.96 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.1 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.14 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
2.53 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.53 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.15 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.17 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
3.43 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
3.5 km
Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.71 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
3.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA4 5JT - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA4 5JT - Data from Apr 2022

Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Poulton Le Sands CEPS Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Euston Road School Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Euston Road School Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.39 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.63 km
Penny Street Taxi Rank 5.01 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 699 m
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.57 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA4 5JT - Data from Dec 2021

Under-th'-bank Wetland 332 m
Fartle Barrow Wetland 488 m
Shell Bed Flat Beach 925 m
Bare Ayre Inland Water 935 m
Ring Hole Sea 1.43 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Ring Sands Beach 1.56 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 2.18 km
Old Skear Wetland 2.28 km
Crow Hill Wetland 2.3 km
Mill Point Wetland 2.39 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 2.72 km
Lancaster Sand Wetland 2.79 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Foot Skear Wetland 3.32 km

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.07334800
Longitude -2.86035500
OS Easting 343800
OS Northing 0464500
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
608
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: 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 E33008366
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 006B
Output Area / Small Area 7A1