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LA5

Outer Postcode Area • 734 Postcodes
Lancaster·North West·England
Lancaster 54.1426°N, 2.7892°W
49
49/100Overall Score
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Neighborhood Livability for LA5

Schools, recorded crime, noise, air quality and connections for families, from official open data.

Safety Score
70/100

Around the national middle

School Ratings
1 of 1

inspected schools nearby rated Good or better

Noise (Defra)
—

Not measured here

Air Quality Index
9

Good (Defra modelled background)

Top Nearby Schools & Performance

Official DfE performance tables, Ofsted grades, and admission demand

Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.92 mi
Carnforth High School
Phase:Secondary
Distance:1.82 mi
Prospect House
Phase:secondary
Distance:2.58 mi

Noise Pollution & Airport Flight Paths

Defra Strategic Noise Mapping (Agglomerations & Major Transport)

Data Unavailable Tranquillity Unrated
Road Traffic Noise (Day)
Unmeasured
Night: Unmeasured
Railway Noise (Lden)
Unmeasured
Outside mapped rail corridor
Nearest licensed airport
Barrow Walney Island Airport
31.2 km in a straight line (EGNL)
Flight Path Impact
Unavailable
CAA corridors unmeasured
Data Limitation: Official Defra noise mapping data has not been ingested for this location.

Street Crime & Safety

Police.uk street-level records

Recorded crime in this neighbourhood gives a safety score of 70/100, ranked against neighbourhoods across England and Wales.

Source: Police.ukAround the national middle

Commute & Connectivity

Transit links and digital infrastructure

Nearest station: Town End (1.0 km in a straight line).

Broadband (Ofcom): fastest Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% gigabit-capable

Data quality: Aggregated across 734 constituent postcodes

734 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 14 Oct 2026, 04:11.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in LA5.

Is LA5 a good place to live?

LA5 in Lancaster scores 48.8/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in LA5?

The LA5 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Lancaster, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near LA5?

The LA5 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is LA5?

The LA5 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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