Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:40 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:27 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,485 residentsin the Lytham census areaMedian age 54.94,220 households73% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright6% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,607 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle64% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C905 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksFairhaven Lakelake · 2.3 miGranny's Baybay · 2.1 miGreen Drive Woodwoodland · under a mileRibble Estuaryestuary · 1.8 miBirks Woodwoodland · under a mileCurtains Pondpond · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGreen Drive Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 52 haLytham Greenpark · 1.0 mi · 20 haLowther Gardenspark · 1.2 mi · 5 haYMCA Lythamsports ground · under a mile · 5 haWrea Green Remembrance Woodpark · 2.2 mi · 4 haThe William Pickles Sports Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes130 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 197618 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202630 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 5.7 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)4,026 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLytham Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHolland House Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWindmill Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary School, Lythamages 4-11under a mileSecondarySt Bede's Catholic High School, Lythamages 11-16, 817 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 170 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouthport Education Group7.0 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL29 miRailway stationLythamunder a mileBus stationLonsdale Coach ParkBloomfield6.0 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea13 miBus stops42 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FY8 postcode district.
