Postcode LA4 6NP (Lancaster)

Map showing LA4 6NP and nearby postcodes

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

LA4 6NP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 6NP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to LA4 6NP is Holbeck Avenue which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hyde Road and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Bare Lane Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to LA4 6NP (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 99.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 2.1 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 6NP 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 6NP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Holbeck Avenue 32 m
Hardlands Avenue 38 m
Hyde Road 88 m
Essex Road 88 m
Dallas Road 89 m
Dallas Court 105 m
Thorvald Gardens 108 m
Russell Drive 133 m
Old Hall Close 135 m
Garfield Drive 148 m
Torrisholme Square 162 m
Novak Place 184 m
Thorpe Avenue 203 m
Hawthorn Road 244 m
Buseph Court 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA4 6NP

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 6NP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
324 m
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
430 m
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
598 m
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
798 m
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
880 m
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
1.21 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
1.36 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.43 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 1.77 km
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
1.79 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.83 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
1.85 km
Our Lady's Catholic College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
1.99 km
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 2 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.07 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.18 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.28 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.3 km
Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.56 km
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
2.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hyde Road Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Hyde Road Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Torrisholme Square Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Square Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Thorpe Avenue Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.36 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.49 km
Penny Street Taxi Rank 2.94 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Lancaster Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.61 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 880 m
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 1.89 km
Bare Ayre Inland Water 1.99 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Reanes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Freeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 2.36 km
Under-th'-bank Wetland 2.48 km
Strand Dub Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 3.16 km
Aldcliffe Marsh Wetland 3.2 km
Long Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Ridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Ring Sands Beach 3.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.6 Mbps 99.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 18.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 64.7 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 263,121 kWh - mean 13,848 kWh : median 13,756 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 51,549 kWh - mean 2,864 kWh : median 2,407 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA4 6NP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06635700
Longitude -2.82806100
OS Easting 345904
OS Northing 0463697
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17952
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
County Electorial Division Morecambe South ED
Electoral Ward Torrisholme
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal 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 E33008877
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 020D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2