The postcode LA5 9QY is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA5 9QY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA5 9QY 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 9QY as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to LA5 9QY is Borwick Close which is centered 42 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Borwick Lane End and is 225 m away. The closest railway station is Carnforth Rail Station, 1.92 km away.
The closest primary school to LA5 9QY (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 9QY is Grange over Sands Golf Club and is 10.19 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 10.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 62.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 3.3 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 9QY 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 9QY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA5 9QY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA5 9QY
| 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 9QY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 294 m |
| Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 2.06 km |
| Carnforth Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 12, 2018) | 2.11 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2016) | 2.31 km |
| Carnforth High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 2.31 km |
| Yealand Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2017) | 2.73 km |
| Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 3.36 km |
| Prospect House | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 3.82 km |
| Nether Kellet Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 19, 2014) | 4.54 km |
| Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 4.91 km |
| Bleasdale School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (July 11, 2017) | 4.91 km |
| Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (March 13, 2008) | 4.92 km |
| Burton Morewood CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2019) | 5.01 km |
| Holme Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 6.83 km |
| Beetham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 6.93 km |
| Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 7.28 km |
| St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 7.33 km |
| Arnside National CofE School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 7.56 km |
| Storth CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 8.1 km |
| Arkholme Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 8.17 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA5 9QY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meathop Fell Caravan Club Site | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 10.14 km | |
| Woodlands Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2018 | 10.14 km | |
| Grange over Sands Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2022 | 10.19 km | |
| Holme Farm Dairy Ice Cream | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 10.19 km | |
| Spar Shop | Exempt January 13, 2022 | 10.26 km | |
| Cumbria Grand Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 10.56 km | |
| Netherwood Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 10.63 km | |
| Karen Rhodes Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2019 | 10.69 km | |
| Grange Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 10.77 km | |
| Emmas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 10.84 km | |
| Promenade Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2018 | 10.84 km | |
| Hazelmere Cafe and Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 10.85 km | |
| Paragon Gift Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2021 | 10.85 km | |
| S Cafe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 10.85 km | |
| The Chocolate Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2017 | 10.85 km | |
| Bay Villa B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 10.87 km | |
| Coffee Pot Eating House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2019 | 10.87 km | |
| Commodore Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2020 | 10.87 km | |
| The Estuary Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 1, 2021 | 10.87 km | |
| Elton Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 10.87 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA5 9QY - Data from Apr 2022
| Borwick Lane End | 225 m | |
| Borwick Lane | 244 m | |
| Croftlands | 300 m | |
| George Washington | 413 m | |
| George Washington | 436 m | |
| Carnforth Rail Station | 1.92 km | |
| Silverdale Rail Station | 3.75 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA5 9QY - Data from Dec 2021
| Potts Wood | 744 m | |
| Wheel Hole | 745 m | |
| Leek Hill Wood | 967 m | |
| Hyning Scout Wood | 997 m | |
| Strickland Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Warton Crag | 1.12 km | |
| Pine Lake | 1.15 km | |
| Hagg Wood | 1.56 km | |
| The Belt | 1.58 km | |
| Millfield Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Hermitage Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 1.91 km | |
| Rough Plantation | 1.99 km | |
| Wood Tarn Pond | 2 km | |
| Hunting Hill | 2.22 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA5 9QY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 64.8 Mbps | 62.4 Mbps | 78.07 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.9 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 62.4 | 16.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LA5 9QY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 54.14595300 |
| Longitude | -2.76283900 |
| OS Easting | 350268 |
| OS Northing | 0472505 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Carnforth BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Warton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008345 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lancaster 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lancaster 001G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |