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LA3 3BL

POSTCODE

LA3 3BL is a postcode in Torrisholme.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.0618, -2.8386
OS grid SD452631 (345,205, 463,196)
IMD England
9/10
#27618
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 2.7 per 1k
MoM +0% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C6V3566+PG
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 2.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 2.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for LA3 3BL

England
Country
Lancaster
Local Authority
Lancashire
Torrisholme
Ward
Lancaster and Morecambe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA3 3BL
Coordinates
54.0618, -2.8386
Grid reference
SD452631
Easting
345,205
Northing
463,196
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6V3566+PG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Morecambe
Travel to Work
Lancaster and Morecambe
ITL Region
Lancaster
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
27618
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27618 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in LA3

Police Recorded Crime near LA3 3BL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LA3 3BL

Counts are for Torrisholme electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY —
852
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1061
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

14
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,457
White Brit.92.3%
Other White1.8%
Chinese1.4%
Other Asian1.3%
+ other · 3.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,454
Christian57.8%
No religion33.7%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,456
50–6422.7%
35–4919.2%
25–3414.2%
10–157.7%
65–747.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%

Households

Total households: 590
Other16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.5%
Any member 66+8.6%
All members 66+8.3%
+ 8 other households · 38.8%

Administrative Information

Lancaster
Local Authority
Council Area
Morecambe and Lunesdale E14001372
Constituency
E14001372
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Torrisholme
Constituency code
E14001372
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Morecambe
International Territorial Level
Lancaster

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving Lancashire
NHS England
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
North Lancashire Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01K
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lancaster 020E E01025165
E01025165
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lancaster 020 E02006871
E02006871
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lancaster 020E E01025165
E01025165
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lancaster 020 E02006871
E02006871
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

6:07 AM5:56 PM
6:07 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
11 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:07 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

November 2003
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> Present
November 2003 — Introduced
Postcode LA3 3BL introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 27618
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01025165 and MSOA E02006871 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LA3 3BL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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