Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 12 min4:36 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 20 min8:29 am – 3:49 pm
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People7,970 residentsin the Arnside, Milnthorpe & Holme census areaMedian age 54.43,629 households79% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright9% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,475 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,234 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December51 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPark Hillhill · under a mileCappleside Hillhill · under a mileLevens Forcewaterfall · 3.2 miTop Poollake · 3.0 miCharley Islandisland · 2.5 miLittle Hawes Waterlake · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLevens Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 63 haCinderbarrow Picnic Sitepark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197649 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 20265 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.1 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,007 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 95 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestmorland General Hospital5.7 miGP surgeryPes@Lm Baverstock Opticians, Lsc Icb2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMilnthorpe Pharmacyright hereDentistStoneleigh Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMilnthorpe Primary Schoolages 3-11, 176 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDallam Schoolages 11-18, 761 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBeetham CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 51 pupils1.3 miCollegeKendal College6.4 miUniversityUniversity of Lancaster15.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA52 miRailway stationArnside2.8 miBus stationBlackhall RoadKendal7.2 miFerryjettyFell Foot8.0 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LA7 postcode district.
