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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtLA1
Telephone code01524
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 10 min4:38 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 22 min8:28 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,086 residentsin the Lancaster Central census areaMedian age 24.43,473 households36% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright16% social rented, 47% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate46% of adults are economically active, 3,413 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: education 22%, health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 29% go by car, 7% take public transport, 28% walk or cycle79% 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 higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 85%2% 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°C1,047 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December26 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 7°CJFebruary: 3 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 6 to 12°CAMay: 9 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 13 to 19°CASeptember: 11 to 17°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLangthwaite Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miBlea Tarn Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miOxcliffe Hillhill · 1.7 miMorecambe North Beachbeach · 3.3 miClougha Pikemountain · 4.4 miShell Bed Flatbeach · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWilliamson Parkpark · under a mile · 22 haRyelands Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haDallas Road Gardenspark · under a mileQuay Meadow Sports Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haHighfield Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haFairfield Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes139 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 197637 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 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 9.6 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,186 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Lancaster Infirmaryunder a mileGP surgeryKing Street Surgery17 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBrock Street Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMalmin Orthodontics (Lancaster)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools14 primary, 5 secondary, 2 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryLancaster Dallas Road Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 372 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLancaster Girls' Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,038 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancasterages 4-11, 195 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLancaster and Morecambe College1.5 miUniversityUniversity of Lancaster2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA48 miRailway stationLancasterunder a mileBus stationBus StationLancaster City Centreunder a mileFerryHeysham Ferry Terminal4.6 miBus stops159 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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