The postcode LA5 8AG is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA5 8AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA5 8AG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 LA5 8AG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to LA5 8AG is Church Brow which is centered 93 m away.
The nearest bus stop is War Memorial and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Carnforth Rail Station, 3.71 km away.
The closest primary school to LA5 8AG (for ages 11 and under) is Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 13, 2008. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Morecambe Bay Academy.
The local pub for residents of LA5 8AG is Pheasant Inn and is 13.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 68.9 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LA5 8AG is covered by the Lancashire police force association and North Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA5 8AG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA5 8AG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA5 8AG
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA5 8AG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (March 13, 2008) | 718 m |
| Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.7 km |
| Nether Kellet Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 19, 2014) | 2.22 km |
| St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 3.16 km |
| Carnforth Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 12, 2018) | 3.57 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2016) | 3.62 km |
| Carnforth High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 3.62 km |
| Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 3.67 km |
| Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 4 km |
| Great Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 26, 2017) | 4.06 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2016) | 4.2 km |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | Academy | 4-11 | 4.41 km | |
| Morecambe Bay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 4.51 km | |
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2016) | 4.52 km |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 4.56 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 17, 2018) | 4.8 km |
| Morecambe Road School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 4.85 km |
| The Loyne Specialist School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (April 24, 2018) | 4.86 km |
| Lancaster Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 4.91 km |
| Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 4.92 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA5 8AG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humphrey Head O.E.C. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 11.75 km | |
| Sandra Hill | Exempt February 18, 2022 | 11.97 km | |
| Grange Pre School | Exempt March 14, 2022 | 12.54 km | |
| Elizabeth Bloomer | Exempt February 18, 2022 | 12.55 km | |
| Cartmel Grange | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 12.62 km | |
| Bay View Guesthouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 12.63 km | |
| Corner Beech Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2021 | 12.66 km | |
| Well Pharmacy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2020 | 12.67 km | |
| Pheasant Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 13.03 km | |
| The Old Vicarage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2019 | 13.46 km | |
| Allithwaite CE Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 13.51 km | |
| June Donnelly | Exempt February 18, 2022 | 13.51 km | |
| Alison Gawith | Exempt February 18, 2022 | 13.52 km | |
| Allithwaite Community Food Hub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 13.66 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA5 8AG - Data from Apr 2022
| War Memorial | 56 m | |
| Slyne Road | 126 m | |
| Slyne Road | 137 m | |
| War Memorial | 149 m | |
| Coastal Road | 216 m | |
| Carnforth Rail Station | 3.71 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 3.84 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 3.85 km | |
| Heysham Ferry Terminal | 10.61 km | |
| Ferry Terminal | 10.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA5 8AG - Data from Dec 2021
| Barnes Plantation | 1.32 km | |
| Strand Dub Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Crawstone Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Bessybank Plantation | 1.58 km | |
| Cole Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Cote Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Reanes Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Hill Top Plantation | 2.33 km | |
| Whorleys Moss | 2.35 km | |
| Furnace Plantation | 2.56 km | |
| Dale Wood | 2.93 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 3.16 km | |
| Hunting Hill | 3.46 km | |
| Pikethorn Wood | 3.46 km | |
| Lancaster Sand | 3.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA5 8AG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.5 Mbps | 68.9 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23 | 10 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 73.1 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LA5 8AG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 54.09908600 |
| Longitude | -2.79433500 |
| OS Easting | 348152 |
| OS Northing | 0467312 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Morecambe and Lunesdale |
| County Electorial Division | Morecambe North ED |
| Electoral Ward | Bolton & Slyne |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000121 |
| Travel To Work Area | Lancaster and Morecambe |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Bolton-le-Sands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008353 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lancaster 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lancaster 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |