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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtPR3
Telephone code01995
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:39 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:27 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,366 residentsin the Garstang & Catterall census areaMedian age 54.14,386 households80% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright6% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 4,098 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,095 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 18°CASeptember: 10 to 16°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBroom Hillhill · under a mileThe Tarnlake · 2.5 miWyresdale Lakelake · 2.6 miMill Pondpond · under a mileCastle Woodwoodland · under a mileSullom Hillhill · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Millenium Greenpark · under a mile · 8 haAcresfield Health Clubsports ground · under a mileBeacon Fell Country Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 110 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes138 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197627 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202618 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,104 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGreater Lancashire Hospitals7.3 miGP surgeryGarstang Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyWell2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPetrie Tucker And Partnersright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryGarstang Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 202 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstangages 4-11, 97 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGarstang Community Academyages 11-16, 750 pupils1.0 miCollegeMyerscough College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Lancaster7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL39 miRailway stationSalwick8.6 miBus stationBus StationPreston City Centre10 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea9.3 miBus stops43 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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