Postcode LA4 5TS (Lancaster)

Map showing LA4 5TS and nearby postcodes

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

LA4 5TS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 5TS as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to LA4 5TS is Wastwater Drive which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Warley Drive and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Bare Lane Rail Station, 978 m away.

The closest primary school to LA4 5TS (for ages 11 and under) is Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 5, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Morecambe Bay Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.2 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 1.3 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 5TS 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 5TS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wastwater Drive 32 m
Haweswater Place 92 m
A589 122 m
Eskdale Place 139 m
Loweswater Drive 154 m
B5321 158 m
Windermere Avenue 182 m
Lancaster Road 190 m
Ullswater Avenue 191 m
Buttermere Avenue 210 m
Warley Drive 211 m
Hall Drive 213 m
Blea Tarn Place 215 m
Warley Avenue 229 m
Lonsdale Grove 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA4 5TS

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 5TS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
613 m
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
615 m
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
681 m
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
740 m
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
998 m
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.02 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.17 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 1.23 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.5 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.52 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.55 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
1.91 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
1.96 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
2.36 km
Bay Leadership Academy 2.39 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.5 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.52 km
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
2.58 km
Our Lady's Catholic College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
2.65 km
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 2.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Warley Drive Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Warley Drive Bus Stop/Station 77 m
The Shrimp Bus Stop/Station 82 m
The Shrimp Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Lonsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.87 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.09 km
Penny Street Taxi Rank 3.49 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 978 m
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 980 m
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.94 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 575 m
Bare Ayre Inland Water 1.55 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 1.64 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 1.75 km
Under-th'-bank Wetland 1.81 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 2.42 km
Freeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Reanes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Ring Sands Beach 2.85 km
Ring Hole Sea 2.9 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Aldcliffe Marsh Wetland 3.17 km
Crow Hill Wetland 3.3 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 109.2 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% 30 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.7 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 133,171 kWh - mean 8,323 kWh : median 8,028 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 47,424 kWh - mean 2,635 kWh : median 2,309 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA4 5TS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06613700
Longitude -2.84031100
OS Easting 345102
OS Northing 0463682
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3454
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Morecambe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008375
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 010D
Output Area / Small Area 7C3