Postcode LA4 5NQ (Lancaster)

Map showing LA4 5NQ and nearby postcodes

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

LA4 5NQ 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 5NQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to LA4 5NQ is Bellfield Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is County Garage and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

The closest primary school to LA4 5NQ (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 5NQ 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 41.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 2.5% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bellfield Road 25 m
Leyster Street 84 m
Melrose Avenue 94 m
Derwent Avenue 106 m
Endcliffe Road 130 m
Thornton Grove 135 m
Cross Street 142 m
Thornton Crescent 159 m
Hawarden Avenue 172 m
Arnside Crescent 173 m
Coniston Road 182 m
Alice Street 198 m
Bridge Road 200 m
Thornton Lane 222 m
Platten Grove 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA4 5NQ

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 5NQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
180 m
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
419 m
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
421 m
Morecambe Bay Academy 464 m
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
529 m
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
1.12 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.36 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
1.5 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.7 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.82 km
Bay Leadership Academy 1.88 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
2.07 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.1 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.34 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
2.97 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
3.05 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.27 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.27 km
Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.39 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
3.44 km

Nearby Food

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

County Garage Bus Stop/Station 188 m
County Garage Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Mardale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.95 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.18 km
Penny Street Taxi Rank 4.57 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.72 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fartle Barrow Wetland 714 m
Under-th'-bank Wetland 725 m
Bare Ayre Inland Water 833 m
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 993 m
Shell Bed Flat Beach 1.38 km
Ring Hole Sea 1.88 km
Ring Sands Beach 1.95 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 2.4 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 2.53 km
Crow Hill Wetland 2.61 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Old Skear Wetland 2.67 km
Mill Point Wetland 2.73 km
Lancaster Sand Wetland 2.86 km
Reanes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 41.4 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 20 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% 17.1 1.5
30-300 Mbps 97.5% 52.5 13.8
300+ Mbps 2.5% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 495,781 kWh - mean 12,712 kWh : median 10,519 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA4 5NQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.07184000
Longitude -2.85381300
OS Easting 344226
OS Northing 0464327
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