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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtLA3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,775 residentsin the Morecambe South West census areaMedian age 41.72,397 households75% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright3% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,738 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 19%, construction 10%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 68% go by car, 4% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: 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 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 landmarksRing Sandsbeach · under a mileShell Bed Flatbeach · 1.2 miHalf Moon Baybay · 1.7 miHeysham Headheadland · 1.4 miCrow Hillwetland · under a mileMill Pointwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWest End Gardenspark · under a mileKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haPoulton Hallpark · 1.4 miRegent Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haWest End and Heysham North Allotmentsallotments · under a mileTorrisholme Parkpark · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes129 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 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 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 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)2,561 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 23 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Victoria Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryBay Medical Group (West End Surgery)7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOasis Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools11 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryMorecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 428 pupilsright hereSecondaryBay Leadership Academyages 11-18, 726 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWest End Primary Schoolages 3-11, 197 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLancaster and Morecambe College2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Lancaster5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL50 miRailway stationMorecambe1.0 miBus stationBus StationMorecambe1.0 miFerryHeysham Ferry Terminal2.1 miBus stops80 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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