Postcode LA4 6RJ (Lancaster)

Map showing LA4 6RJ and nearby postcodes

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

LA4 6RJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 6RJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LA4 6RJ is Old Penny Gardens which is centered 112 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Michealson Avenue and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Bare Lane Rail Station, 843 m away.

The closest primary school to LA4 6RJ (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 122.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Old Penny Gardens 112 m
Repton Avenue 126 m
Lonsdale Avenue 130 m
Hall Drive 134 m
Longton Drive 144 m
George Mews 158 m
B5321 168 m
Harrow Grove 178 m
Kendal Drive 199 m
A589 207 m
Roedean Avenue 226 m
Lonsdale Road 236 m
Lonsdale Grove 246 m
Michaelson Avenue 252 m
Warley Avenue 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA4 6RJ

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 6RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
302 m
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
538 m
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
621 m
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
772 m
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
925 m
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
938 m
Morecambe Bay Academy 1.36 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.37 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
1.66 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.71 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
1.76 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.81 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.84 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
2.19 km
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
2.29 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.38 km
Our Lady's Catholic College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
2.42 km
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 2.48 km
Bay Leadership Academy 2.71 km
Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Michealson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Michaelson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Lonsdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 153 m
The Shrimp Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Bare Lane Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.71 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.9 km
Penny Street Taxi Rank 3.32 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 843 m
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 849 m
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.24 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 522 m
Bare Ayre Inland Water 1.62 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 1.76 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 1.92 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Under-th'-bank Wetland 2.02 km
Freeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Reanes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 2.68 km
Ring Sands Beach 3.15 km
Ring Hole Sea 3.17 km
Strand Dub Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Aldcliffe Marsh Wetland 3.23 km
Lancaster Sand Wetland 3.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.3 Mbps 122.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.1 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% 122.2 19
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 108,418 kWh - mean 21,684 kWh : median 16,068 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 30,839 kWh - mean 6,168 kWh : median 5,837 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA4 6RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06688900
Longitude -2.83558900
OS Easting 345412
OS Northing 0463762
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25798
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 020C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3