Postcode LA4 6EJ (Lancaster)

Map showing LA4 6EJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA4 6EJ is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA4 6EJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA4 6EJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 6EJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to LA4 6EJ is Pembroke Avenue which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broadway and is 240 m away. The closest railway station is Bare Lane Rail Station, 705 m away.

The closest primary school to LA4 6EJ (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 6EJ is Lakeside Bay and is 12.02 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 12.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA4 6EJ 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 6EJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA4 6EJ, and the approximate distance away.

Pembroke Avenue 33 m
St Christopher's Way 123 m
Stuart Avenue 127 m
Foxholes Road 148 m
Colwyn Avenue 159 m
Gainsborough Avenue 173 m
St Andrews Grove 187 m
Marine Road East 198 m
Lichfield Avenue 201 m
Winchester Avenue 201 m
St Margaret's Road 238 m
Berwyn Avenue 241 m
Fairhaven Way 254 m
Back Marine Road East 257 m
Clifford Avenue 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA4 6EJ

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 6EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe Bay Academy 261 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
516 m
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
724 m
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
753 m
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
796 m
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.1 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
1.25 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.71 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
1.95 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.96 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.11 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.45 km
Bay Leadership Academy 2.53 km
Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.76 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
2.78 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
2.93 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.98 km
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
3.25 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
3.39 km
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 3.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA4 6EJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Humphrey Head O.E.C. Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
11.45 km
Cooks Fish and Chips Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
12.02 km
Lakeland Leisure Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
12.02 km
Lakeside Bay Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
12.02 km
Otters Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
12.02 km
Papa John's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
12.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA4 6EJ - Data from Apr 2022

Broadway Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 253 m
St Margarets Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
High School Bus Stop/Station 260 m
St Margarets Road Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.91 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.06 km
Penny Street Taxi Rank 4.51 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 705 m
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 717 m
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.36 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA4 6EJ - Data from Dec 2021

Bare Ayre Inland Water 425 m
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 700 m
Fartle Barrow Wetland 833 m
Under-th'-bank Wetland 1.04 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 1.84 km
Ring Hole Sea 2.33 km
Lancaster Sand Wetland 2.41 km
Ring Sands Beach 2.51 km
Reanes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 2.7 km
Strand Dub Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 3.13 km
Crow Hill Wetland 3.23 km
Old Skear Wetland 3.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA4 6EJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.9 Mbps 59.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 54.1 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 479,322 kWh - mean 17,753 kWh : median 17,836 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA4 6EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.07562200
Longitude -2.84631000
OS Easting 344722
OS Northing 0464742
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14656
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
County Electorial Division Morecambe North ED
Electoral Ward Bare
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Morecambe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008357
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 004A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4