Postcode LA5 9QG (Lancaster)

Map showing LA5 9QG and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA5 9QG is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA5 9QG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA5 9QG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 9QG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to LA5 9QG is The Roods which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Croftlands and is 217 m away. The closest railway station is Carnforth Rail Station, 2.26 km away.

The closest primary school to LA5 9QG (for ages 11 and under) is Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 19, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LA5 9QG is Grange over Sands Golf Club and is 10.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 15, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Paragon Gift Shop and is 10.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 LA5 9QG 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 LA5 9QG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA5 9QG, and the approximate distance away.

The Roods 51 m
Briarscroft 98 m
Newcroft 165 m
Croftlands 211 m
Stoney Croft Drive 258 m
Chapel Walk 259 m
Borwick Avenue 274 m
Washington Drive 288 m
Main Street 510 m
Borwick Lane 1.29 km
B6254 12.55 km
A683 15.92 km
A590 21.07 km
M6 43.52 km
A1 111.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA5 9QG

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 LA5 9QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
542 m
Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.39 km
Yealand Church of England Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.4 km
Carnforth Community Primary School Good
(April 12, 2018)
2.44 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth Good
(November 23, 2016)
2.63 km
Carnforth High School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.63 km
Prospect House Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.51 km
Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
3.55 km
Burton Morewood CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
4.68 km
Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.83 km
Bleasdale School Outstanding
(July 11, 2017)
4.84 km
Nether Kellet Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
4.86 km
Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2008)
5.26 km
Holme Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
6.49 km
Beetham CofE Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
6.62 km
Arnside National CofE School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
7.37 km
Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
7.62 km
St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
7.65 km
Storth CofE School Good
(January 10, 2017)
7.84 km
Arkholme Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
8.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA5 9QG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meathop Fell Caravan Club Site Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
9.98 km
Woodlands Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2018
9.98 km
Grange over Sands Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
10.1 km
Holme Farm Dairy Ice Cream Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
10.1 km
Spar Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 13, 2022
10.11 km
Cumbria Grand Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
10.47 km
Netherwood Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
10.55 km
Karen Rhodes Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
10.62 km
Grange Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
10.7 km
Hazelmere Cafe and Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
10.78 km
Paragon Gift Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
10.78 km
S Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
10.78 km
The Chocolate Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 17, 2017
10.78 km
Emmas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
10.8 km
Promenade Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
10.8 km
Elton Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
10.8 km
Cafe Grange Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
10.8 km
Bay Villa B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
10.81 km
Coffee Pot Eating House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
10.81 km
Commodore Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
10.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA5 9QG - Data from Apr 2022

Croftlands Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Hyning Hall Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Borwick Lane End Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Hyning Hall Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Borwick Lane Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Carnforth Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Silverdale Rail Station Rail 3.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA5 9QG - Data from Dec 2021

Hyning Scout Wood Woodland Or Forest 710 m
Potts Wood Woodland Or Forest 731 m
Leek Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 797 m
Strickland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Wheel Hole Inland Water 1.07 km
Pine Lake Inland Water 1.15 km
Warton Crag Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Millfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Rough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Hagg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Dykedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Morecambe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA5 9QG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.7 Mbps 37.2 Mbps 58.45 Mbps
Upload 8.6 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 12.7 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.2 8.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 369,097 kWh - mean 11,534 kWh : median 10,348 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 98,252 kWh - mean 2,890 kWh : median 2,798 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA5 9QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.14885700
Longitude -2.76116300
OS Easting 350381
OS Northing 0472827
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22907
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
County Electorial Division Lancaster Rural North ED
Electoral Ward Warton
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Carnforth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Warton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008344
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 001G
Output Area / Small Area 1B3