Postcode LA4 5SY (Lancaster)

Map showing LA4 5SY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LA4 5SY is Charles Street which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is County Garage and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 881 m away.

The closest primary school to LA4 5SY (for ages 11 and under) is Morecambe Bay Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Morecambe Bay Academy.

The local pub for residents of LA4 5SY is Lakeside Bay and is 12.16 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 12.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 146.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Charles Street 62 m
James Street 68 m
Thomas Grove 71 m
Bateman Road 100 m
George Street 118 m
York Place 121 m
Whitby Road 130 m
Bateman Grove 142 m
Buxton Street 145 m
Hope Street 162 m
Bristol Street 168 m
Croft Street 178 m
Bridge Road 201 m
Primrose Court 203 m
Dudley Street 204 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA4 5SY

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 5SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
452 m
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
463 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
498 m
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
586 m
Morecambe Bay Academy 789 m
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.05 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
1.34 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.55 km
Bay Leadership Academy 1.57 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
1.63 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.69 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.05 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.07 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
2.11 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.94 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.95 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
3.02 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
3.07 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
3.42 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.55 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

County Garage Bus Stop/Station 154 m
County Garage Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Euston Road School Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Euston Road School Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Euston Road School Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.91 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.18 km
Penny Street Taxi Rank 4.54 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 881 m
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.4 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Under-th'-bank Wetland 839 m
Fartle Barrow Wetland 927 m
Bare Ayre Inland Water 1.15 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 1.31 km
Ring Sands Beach 1.77 km
Ring Hole Sea 1.78 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 2.21 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 2.3 km
Crow Hill Wetland 2.34 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Old Skear Wetland 2.47 km
Mill Point Wetland 2.49 km
Lancaster Sand Wetland 3.16 km
Freeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 91.3 Mbps 146.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 36 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% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 129.3 17
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 90,240 kWh - mean 12,891 kWh : median 10,922 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA4 5SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06937600
Longitude -2.85648300
OS Easting 344048
OS Northing 0464055
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