Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 9 min4:38 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 22 min8:28 am – 3:50 pm
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People10,343 residentsin the Marsh, Haverbreaks & Scotforth West census areaMedian age 38.64,290 households65% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright12% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,803 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: education 21%, health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 43% go by car, 5% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,140 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 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 landmarksBurrow Heightshill · under a mileIce House Hillhill · 1.0 miBlea Tarn Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miWood Bridge Poollake · 2.9 miLangthwaite Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miHeaton Marshwetland · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAshton Parkgolf course · under a mile · 69 haDe Vitre Community Gardenpark · under a mileFairfield Millenium Greenpark · 1.4 mi · 5 haGreaves Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 5 haLancaster University Sports Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 33 haFairfield Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes140 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 197635 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202610 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 4.8 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,541 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Lancaster Infirmary1.5 miGP surgeryLmp At Lancaster University Practice12 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyHigher Greaves Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistMorecambe Bay Primary Care Trust1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 nursery, 1 otherIndependentJamea Al Kautharages 11-25, 261 pupils1.0 miPrimaryScotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 220 pupils1.1 miSecondaryRipley St Thomas Church of England Academyages 11-18, 1,755 pupils1.3 miCollegeLancaster and Morecambe College2.9 miUniversityUniversity of Lancaster1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL48 miRailway stationLancaster1.9 miBus stationBus Station Night StdLancaster City Centre2.1 miFerryHeysham Ferry Terminal4.0 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LA2 postcode district.
