Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:33 am – 9:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 13 min8:33 am – 3:46 pm
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People11,878 residentsin the Garlands & Dalston census areaMedian age 45.75,163 households83% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright5% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 5,898 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 67% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C908 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January51 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 landmarksRaughtonhead Hillhill · under a mileBrockhole Hillhill · under a mileMillbank Woodwoodland · under a milePasture Woodwoodland · under a mileScalesceugh Hall and Villashistoric site · 4.7 miSpouts Dubwater · 3.6 miHarrow's Scar Milecastle and Wall - Hadrian's Wallhistoric site · 6.1 miCalthwaite Wash Poollake · 6.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 3.0 mi · 5 haParson's Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 37 haBrisco Commonpark · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes74 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197915 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202644 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 2.1 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,588 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCumberland Infirmary6.9 miGP surgeryDalston Medical Group3.4 miPharmacyDalston Pharmacy Limited3.4 miDentistYork Place Dental5.8 miPolice stationCumbria PoliceCarlisle6.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Dalston Carlisle, Dalston3.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 independentPrimaryRaughton Head CofE School & Nurseryages 3-11, 74 pupilsunder a mileIndependentLime House Schoolages 7-18, 54 pupils1.5 miSecondaryCaldew Schoolages 11-18, 990 pupils3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Cumbria6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL53 miRailway stationDalston (Cumbria)3.7 miBus stationBus Station (Ca)Carlisle6.8 miFerryPooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing14 miEV chargingGridserveCarlisle3.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CA5 postcode district.
