Local servicesHospitalQueen Victoria Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryBay Medical Group (Westgate Medical Practice)8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOasis Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools15 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryMorecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary Schoolages 4-11, 491 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBay Leadership Academyages 11-18, 726 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWest End Primary Schoolages 3-11, 197 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLancaster and Morecambe College1.4 miUniversityUniversity of Lancaster4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL50 miRailway stationMorecambe1.0 miBus stationBus StationMorecambe1.0 miFerryHeysham Ferry Terminal2.7 miBus stops82 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LA3 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 10 min4:38 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 22 min8:28 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,590 residentsin the Morecambe Westgate census areaMedian age 46.93,138 households61% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright20% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,575 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, retail and wholesale 18%, education 9%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 67% go by car, 4% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 3°C1,025 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December23 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksMorecambe North Beachbeach · 1.3 miRing Sandsbeach · 1.3 miOxcliffe Hillhill · under a mileByroe Hillhill · 1.2 miHalf Moon Baybay · 2.4 miHeysham Headheadland · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWest End Gardenspark · 1.1 miPoulton Hallpark · 1.1 miTorrisholme Parkpark · 1.1 miRegent Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haTrimpell Sports and Social Clubsports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes137 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197638 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 20268 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.6 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% 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)3,414 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
