Postcode LA4 5NG (Lancaster)

Map showing LA4 5NG and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA4 5NG is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA4 5NG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA4 5NG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 5NG as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to LA4 5NG is Melrose Avenue which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is County Garage and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to LA4 5NG (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 17, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Morecambe Bay Academy.

The local pub for residents of LA4 5NG is Lakeside Bay and is 12.04 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 12.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 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 5NG 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 5NG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Melrose Avenue 34 m
Bellfield Road 48 m
Leyster Street 59 m
Cross Street 97 m
Bridge Road 142 m
Thornton Crescent 144 m
Thornton Grove 148 m
Derwent Avenue 155 m
Alice Street 160 m
Endcliffe Road 162 m
Hawarden Avenue 177 m
York Place 204 m
James Street 205 m
Arnside Crescent 211 m
Ashton Road 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA4 5NG

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 5NG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
226 m
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
413 m
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
433 m
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
481 m
Morecambe Bay Academy 518 m
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
1.18 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.32 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
1.54 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.71 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.76 km
Bay Leadership Academy 1.82 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
2.1 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.11 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.28 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
3 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
3.07 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.21 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.21 km
Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.45 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
3.46 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

County Garage Bus Stop/Station 148 m
County Garage Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Mardale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.97 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.2 km
Penny Street Taxi Rank 4.59 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.66 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Under-th'-bank Wetland 712 m
Fartle Barrow Wetland 724 m
Bare Ayre Inland Water 880 m
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 1.34 km
Ring Hole Sea 1.83 km
Ring Sands Beach 1.9 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 2.38 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 2.48 km
Crow Hill Wetland 2.55 km
Old Skear Wetland 2.61 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Mill Point Wetland 2.67 km
Lancaster Sand Wetland 2.9 km
Reanes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA4 5NG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.8 Mbps 50.4 Mbps 159.3 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 29.99 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% 17 2
30-300 Mbps 94.4% 61.4 14.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 161,344 kWh - mean 9,491 kWh : median 8,920 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 41,697 kWh - mean 2,453 kWh : median 2,030 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA4 5NG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.07154700
Longitude -2.85457100
OS Easting 344176
OS Northing 0464295
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2992
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Morecambe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008369
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 006E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1