The UK Postcode Database

LA5 8LU

a terminated large user postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in February 1984, terminated in December 1990
LA5 8LU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.0944 / 54°5'39"N

Longitude: -2.8027 / 2°48'9"W

UTM Reference: 30U 512905 5994046

OS Easting: 347600

OS Northing: 466800

OS Grid: SD476668

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8PW3.00

Mapcode Global: WH840.XBKZ

Open Location Code: 9C6V35VW+QW

Maidenhead Locator System: IO84oc32

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1c1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Established Mature Families
  • Affluent Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 31034 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LA5 8LU on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:18
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:50
Sunrise 04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:36
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:28
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:00
Hours of daylight today04:12 to 22:06
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:06 to 04:11
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:49

For a full sun and moon calendar for LA5 8LU, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for LA5 8LU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Morecambe and Lunesdale

MP

Lizzi Collinge Labour

Lancashire County Council
County council electoral division

Morecambe North

Councillor

Russell Walsh Reform UK

Lancaster City Council
District council ward

Bolton & Slyne

Councillors

Keith Budden Conservative

Paul Newton Conservative

John Wild Conservative

LA5 8LU also falls within the Civil Parish of Bolton-le-Sands, 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 LA5 8LU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00127687 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01025160 Lancaster 003E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005223 Lancaster 003 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04005179 Bolton-le-Sands Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014886 Bolton & Slyne 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
E14001372 Morecambe and Lunesdale 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
E33008354 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
E58000791 Morecambe North ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63007627 Bolton-le-Sands 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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