Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:41 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:27 am – 3:52 pm
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People10,215 residentsin the Ansdell & Fairhaven census areaMedian age 56.64,949 households75% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 4,061 in work, 42% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C885 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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)
Parks and green spacesRoyal Lytham St Anne's Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 64 haAshton Gardenspark · under a mile · 5 haBeauclerk Gardenspark · under a mileLytham Greenpark · 1.9 mi · 20 haHope Street Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haWest End Field Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes129 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197620 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202630 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.5 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% 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)4,590 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalClifton Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAnsdell Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAlexandria Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCrescent Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 2 specialPrimarySt Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 184 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOur Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11under a mileSecondaryLytham St Annes High Schoolages 11-16, 1,588 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouthport Education Group6.9 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire12.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL29 miRailway stationSt Annes-on-the-Seaunder a mileTramStarr Gate (Blackpool Tramway)Squires Gate2.7 miBus stationLonsdale Coach ParkBloomfield4.3 miFerryFleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing12 miBus stops107 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FY8 postcode district.
