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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtLA2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:39 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:27 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,904 residentsin the University, Galgate & Dolphinholme census areaMedian age 22.72,701 households78% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright3% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.6% unemployment rate42% of adults are economically active, 3,713 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: education 19%, health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,051 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFanny Poollake · 3.0 miBatty Hillhill · 1.7 miScorton Lakelake · 3.4 miCockerham Marshwetland · under a mileBerries Headhill · 2.1 miCocker Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLane Ends Amenity Area Picnic Sitepark · 2.2 mi · 6 haConder Green Picnic Areapark · 3.2 miThe Millenium Greenpark · 4.4 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes134 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197631 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202615 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 3.2 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,335 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Lancaster Infirmary6.3 miGP surgeryGalgate Surgery3.6 miPharmacyGalgate Pharmacy3.6 miDentistWalkers Court Dental Surgery4.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryCockerham Parochial CofE Primary Schoolages 5-11, 65 pupils1.3 miCollegeLancaster and Morecambe College7.6 miUniversityUniversity of Lancaster4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL43 miRailway stationHeysham Port6.2 miBus stationBus Station Night StdLancaster City Centre6.9 miFerryFerry TerminalHeysham6.2 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LA2 postcode district.


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