Postcode LA4 5SR (Lancaster)

Map showing LA4 5SR and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LA4 5SR is Buxton Street which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is County Garage and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to LA4 5SR (for ages 11 and under) is Lancaster Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Morecambe Bay Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 1.6 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 5SR 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 5SR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Buxton Street 15 m
Hope Street 32 m
Dudley Street 64 m
Bristol Street 66 m
Croft Street 76 m
Whitby Road 78 m
Pine Street 78 m
Maylands Square 89 m
George Street 100 m
Charles Street 101 m
Netherlands Road 119 m
Birklands Avenue 161 m
James Street 172 m
Lowlands Road 184 m
Thomas Grove 201 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA4 5SR

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 5SR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
350 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
539 m
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
592 m
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
695 m
Morecambe Bay Academy 810 m
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.02 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
1.25 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
1.51 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.55 km
Bay Leadership Academy 1.62 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.63 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.93 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
1.98 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.11 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
2.89 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
2.93 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.96 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.97 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
3.28 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

County Garage Bus Stop/Station 131 m
County Garage Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Rosebery Ave Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Rosebery Ave Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Mardale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.77 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.04 km
Penny Street Taxi Rank 4.4 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.42 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Under-th'-bank Wetland 964 m
Fartle Barrow Wetland 1.03 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Bare Ayre Inland Water 1.19 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 1.45 km
Ring Sands Beach 1.89 km
Ring Hole Sea 1.92 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 2.09 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 2.41 km
Crow Hill Wetland 2.43 km
Old Skear Wetland 2.58 km
Mill Point Wetland 2.58 km
Freeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.9 Mbps 91.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 39 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% 16.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 69.2 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 502,984 kWh - mean 10,479 kWh : median 9,495 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 159,002 kWh - mean 3,118 kWh : median 2,501 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA4 5SR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06866000
Longitude -2.85471100
OS Easting 344163
OS Northing 0463974
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7534
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: 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 E33008364
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 006C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1