Postcode LA9 6QG (South Lakeland)

Map showing LA9 6QG and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA9 6QG is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA9 6QG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA9 6QG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 LA9 6QG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to LA9 6QG is Charles Court which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Oswald's School and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 412 m away.

The closest primary school to LA9 6QG (for ages 11 and under) is St Oswald's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 9, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kirkbie Kendal School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 18, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LA9 6QG is Windermere Golf Club and is 8.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA9 6QG is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria 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 LA9 6QG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA9 6QG, and the approximate distance away.

Charles Court 39 m
New Road 65 m
Howgill Houses 148 m
Howgill Close 154 m
Bridge Street 167 m
Chapel Field 177 m
Churchill Court 198 m
New Street 221 m
St Oswald's View 227 m
Sprint Holme 259 m
Hall Park 263 m
Hollins Lane 665 m
A592 13.87 km
A683 16.52 km
A591 24.92 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA9 6QG

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 LA9 6QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Oswald's CofE Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
87 m
St Thomas's CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.88 km
Cambian Whinfell School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
1.99 km
The Queen Katherine School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.41 km
Stramongate Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.87 km
Sandgate School Good
(September 26, 2017)
3.1 km
South Lakes Academy Good
(January 23, 2020)
3.19 km
Ghyllside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
3.43 km
Castle Park School Good
(January 9, 2019)
3.72 km
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
4.04 km
Kendal College Good
(June 9, 2017)
4.06 km
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal 4.16 km
Kirkbie Kendal School Good
(December 18, 2018)
4.22 km
Cairn Education 4.37 km
Heron Hill Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
4.43 km
Selside Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
4.72 km
Staveley CofE School Good
(April 17, 2019)
4.79 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
6.37 km
Appletree School Good
(December 5, 2019)
6.85 km
Grayrigg CofE School Good
(February 12, 2020)
7.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA9 6QG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Wild Boar Inn, Grill and Smokehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
7.11 km
Windermere Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
8.71 km
High Borrans OEC Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
9.02 km
Brown Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
9.05 km
Twin Oaks Residentiaare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 5, 2020
9.22 km
Chessboard Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 27, 2020
9.35 km
Aramark @ ACC Windermere Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
9.48 km
ATC Adventure Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
9.48 km
1 Park Road Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
9.55 km
Beech House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
9.56 km
Dene Crest Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
9.56 km
Adam Place Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
9.6 km
Beaumont Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 14, 2021
9.65 km
Haisthorpe House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
9.65 km
Holly-Wood Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
9.65 km
Ivy Bank Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
9.65 km
Kenilworth Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
9.65 km
Marchesi Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
9.65 km
Autumn Leaves Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
9.66 km
Broadlands Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
9.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA9 6QG - Data from Apr 2022

St Oswald's School Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Ford Bridge Bus Stop/Station 115 m
St Oswald's Church Bus Stop/Station 197 m
St Oswalds Church Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Vicarage Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Station Entrance Rail 412 m
Station Entrance Rail 2.75 km
Station Entrance Rail 4.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA9 6QG - Data from Dec 2021

Mill Stream Inland Water 533 m
Pepperhag Wood Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Monument Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Birkett Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.56 km
Chapeltree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Prickley Fell Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Cunswick Scar Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Ward's Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Underbrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Round Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Ratherheath Tarn Inland Water 2.23 km
Scar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Ash Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Ratherheath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA9 6QG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.4 Mbps 55.1 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.5 15.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 127,443 kWh - mean 8,496 kWh : median 8,260 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA9 6QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.35349400
Longitude -2.76115600
OS Easting 350627
OS Northing 0495596
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18879
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
County Electorial Division Upper Kent ED
Electoral Ward Kendal Rural
Local Authority District South Lakeland
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Cumbria
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Cumbria

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000031
Travel To Work Area Kendal

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Cumbria 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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Burneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33008025
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Lakeland 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Lakeland 003A
Output Area / Small Area 8C2