The postcode LA9 7QS is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA9 7QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA9 7QS 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 LA9 7QS as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to LA9 7QS is Hawes Lane which is centered 616 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Park Close and is 536 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.9 km away.
The closest primary school to LA9 7QS (for ages 11 and under) is St Mark's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 14, 2016. 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 7QS is Derby Arms and is 9.58 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 15, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 19.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for LA9 7QS is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA9 7QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA9 7QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA9 7QS
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 LA9 7QS - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Appletree School | Special school | 6-12 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 0 m |
St Mark's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2016) | 872 m |
Crosscrake CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 2.08 km |
Heron Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 2.68 km |
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal | Academy | 4-11 | 2.7 km | |
Kirkbie Kendal School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 2.74 km |
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 2.81 km |
Kendal College | College | 16-99 | Good (June 9, 2017) | 2.81 km |
Ghyllside Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 3.42 km |
South Lakes Academy | Special school | 11-25 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 3.7 km |
Stramongate Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 4.08 km |
Castle Park School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 4.12 km |
Old Hutton CofE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 12, 2016) | 4.12 km |
Levens CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 4.16 km |
St Patrick's CofE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 4.29 km |
Sandgate School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 4.33 km |
Cambian Whinfell School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (May 17, 2018) | 4.88 km |
St Thomas's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 5 km |
The Queen Katherine School | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 5.55 km |
St Oswald's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 6.9 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA9 7QS - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Witherslack Cycle Barn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2018 | 8.27 km | |
Witherslack Hall Equestrian Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2020 | 8.61 km | |
Beech Hill House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2017 | 9.58 km | |
Derby Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2022 | 9.58 km | |
The Smoky Barrel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 9.58 km | |
Witherslack Community Shop Ltd | Exempt November 19, 2019 | 9.58 km | |
Bubble & Squeak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2022 | 9.77 km | |
Dean Barwick School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2019 | 9.77 km | |
Hare and Hounds Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 21, 2021 | 9.97 km | |
Greystones Filling Station | Exempt May 10, 2021 | 10.13 km | |
The Wild Boar Inn, Grill and Smokehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2019 | 10.53 km | |
Brown Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 11 km | |
Meathop Fell Caravan Club Site | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 11.92 km | |
Woodlands Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2018 | 11.92 km | |
Windermere Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2019 | 12.27 km | |
Spar Shop | Exempt January 13, 2022 | 12.4 km | |
Greenacres | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 12.9 km | |
Castle Head Field Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 13.15 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA9 7QS - Data from Apr 2022
Park Close | 536 m | |
Park Close | 542 m | |
The Punch Bowl | 1.12 km | |
The Punch Bowl | 1.13 km | |
Oxenholme Lane | 1.25 km | |
Station Entrance | 1.9 km | |
Station Entrance | 1.94 km | |
Station Entrance | 4.38 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA9 7QS - Data from Dec 2021
High Cockcrow Wood | 353 m | |
Hawes Wood | 667 m | |
Larkrigg Hill | 681 m | |
Robin Hood's Island | 729 m | |
Larkrigg Spring | 1.03 km | |
Low Park Wood | 1.33 km | |
Young Spring Wood | 1.55 km | |
Pyram Wood | 1.6 km | |
Whetstone Plantation | 1.63 km | |
Scroggs Wood | 1.93 km | |
Bankhead Pond | 2.01 km | |
Underhelm Wood | 2.12 km | |
Chapel Wood | 2.22 km | |
Black Earth | 2.24 km | |
Pigwilly Wood | 2.28 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA9 7QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 22.7 Mbps | 19.4 Mbps | 34.85 Mbps |
Upload | 4.3 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 8.6 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 0.7 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 16.7% | 83.3% | 24 | 5 |
30-300 Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% | 33.5 | 8 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Country | England |
County | Cumbria |
Latitude | 54.29282600 |
Longitude | -2.74306100 |
OS Easting | 351732 |
OS Northing | 0488832 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Cumbria |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Westmorland and Lonsdale |
County Electorial Division | Kendal South ED |
Electoral Ward | Kendal South & Natland |
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 |
International Territorial Level Code | E07000031 |
Travel To Work Area | Kendal |
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 |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural retirement |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
Workplace Zone | E33008071 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Lakeland 010 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Lakeland 010D |
Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |