Postcode LA4 5UA (Lancaster)

Map showing LA4 5UA and nearby postcodes

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

LA4 5UA 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 5UA as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to LA4 5UA is Eskdale Place which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Branksome Drive and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Bare Lane Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to LA4 5UA (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 128.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 1.4 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 5UA 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 5UA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Eskdale Place 27 m
Loweswater Drive 47 m
Buttermere Avenue 51 m
Ullswater Avenue 66 m
Haweswater Place 76 m
Branksome Drive 78 m
Blea Tarn Place 86 m
Kentmere Grove 104 m
Windermere Avenue 132 m
Downes Grove 139 m
Lancaster Road 147 m
Wastwater Drive 163 m
Ennerdale Avenue 195 m
Benson Avenue 233 m
Christie Avenue 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA4 5UA

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 5UA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
546 m
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
734 m
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
764 m
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
805 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.06 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.14 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
1.15 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 1.15 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.38 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.38 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.41 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
2.06 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
2.1 km
Bay Leadership Academy 2.23 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.34 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
2.48 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.63 km
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
2.74 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.77 km
Our Lady's Catholic College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
2.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Branksome Drive Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Branksome Drive Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Cemetery Gates Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Kentmere Grove Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Windermere Avenue Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.99 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.23 km
Penny Street Taxi Rank 3.61 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.81 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 624 m
Bare Ayre Inland Water 1.49 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 1.63 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 1.64 km
Under-th'-bank Wetland 1.69 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 2.27 km
Freeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Ring Sands Beach 2.7 km
Ring Hole Sea 2.75 km
Reanes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Crow Hill Wetland 3.14 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 3.17 km
Aldcliffe Marsh Wetland 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 128.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 128.3 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 150,757 kWh - mean 8,868 kWh : median 8,753 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 41,810 kWh - mean 2,323 kWh : median 2,057 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA4 5UA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06614700
Longitude -2.84275600
OS Easting 344942
OS Northing 0463685
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