LA2 0RL

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in June 1997

LA2 0RL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with LA2 0RL

Swaledale - 16 properties, USRN 19704195

Teesdale - 1 property, USRN 19704410

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.9938 / 53°59'37"N

Longitude: -2.7869 / 2°47'12"W

UTM Reference: 30U 513968 5982855

OS Easting: 348505

OS Northing: 455595

OS Grid: SD485555

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8QZ8.F2

Mapcode Global: WH84F.5W44

Open Location Code: 9C5VX6V7+G6

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ox58

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Ageing Communities
Communal Retirement Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20995 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LA2 0RL on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:05
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:45
Sunrise	04:39
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:42
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:36
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:16

Hours of daylight today	04:09 to 22:12
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:12 to 04:08
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	01:05
Moon sets	16:35

For a full sun and moon calendar for LA2 0RL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LA2 0RL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
29 February 2024	7 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£240,000
30 May 2022	8 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£239,950
11 September 2020	12 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
27 March 2020	4 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£155,000
8 October 2018	8 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£200,000
9 December 2016	16 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£161,000
30 March 2016	5 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£167,500
23 April 2013	10 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£152,000
10 February 2012	8 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,000
21 October 2010	3 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£155,000
7 October 2010	12 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£161,000
15 April 2009	16 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£152,000
13 October 2006	2 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£145,000
21 August 2006	7 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£198,000
10 September 2004	7 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
7 June 2004	6 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£30,000
21 November 2003	12 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£139,950
12 September 2003	9 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£139,950
7 March 2003	10 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£123,000
17 May 2002	9 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
28 March 2002	1 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
6 July 2001	16 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£89,950
11 August 2000	10 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£71,000
23 September 1999	14 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,000
17 March 1999	10 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£71,000
29 January 1999	5 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,950
27 November 1998	8 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£74,950
20 November 1998	16 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£73,950
14 August 1998	15 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£73,450
26 June 1998	1 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£69,950
9 April 1998	6 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£47,500
19 December 1997	4 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£58,950
19 December 1997	2 Swaledale, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0RL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£54,950

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LA2 0RL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Lancaster and Wyre

MP

Cat Smith Labour

Lancashire County Council

County council electoral division

Lancaster Rural East

Councillor

Shaun Crimmins Reform UK

Lancaster City Council

District council ward

Ellel

Councillors

Sally Maddocks Green Party (E&W)

Paul Tynan Green Party (E&W)

LA2 0RL also falls within the Civil Parish of Ellel, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LA2 0RL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00127420		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01025106	Lancaster 019B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005239	Lancaster 019	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04005187	Ellel	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05014891	Ellel	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E07000121	Lancaster	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000017	Lancashire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001318	Lancaster and Wyre	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000003	Lancashire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000076	Lancaster & Morecambe	Travel to Work Areas	Other	1 January 2009	ONS
E33008406		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000019	Lancashire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	13 April 2011	BEIS
E38000228	NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01K	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E54000048	NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000018	Lancashire and South Cumbria	Cancer Alliances	Health	14 February 2017	NHS England
E58000781	Lancaster Rural East ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	4 May 2017	DLUHC
E63007689	Galgate	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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