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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtLA2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 9 min4:38 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:27 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,904 residentsin the University, Galgate & Dolphinholme census areaMedian age 22.72,701 households78% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright3% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.6% unemployment rate42% of adults are economically active, 3,713 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: education 19%, health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,447 mm of rain a year, 47 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 18°CASeptember: 10 to 16°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksAbbeystead Househistoric site · under a mileAbbeystead Reservoirreservoir · under a mileJubilee Towerhistoric site · 2.1 miSchool Cloughvalley · under a mileBond Cloughvalley · under a mileCross Hillhill · under a mileClougha Pikemountain · 3.2 miCatherine Hillhill · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes139 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197632 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202614 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 2.6 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,335 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation124 m407 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 92 to 198 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRidge Lea Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryGalgate Surgery4.9 miPharmacyGalgate Pharmacy4.9 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Lancaster Farms6.2 miPolice stationLancaster Constabulary6.7 miCash machineMoto - Lancaster North - Forecourt, White Carr Lane3.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCawthorne's Endowed Schoolages 3-11, 34 pupilsright hereCollegeLancaster and Morecambe College8.3 miUniversityUniversity of Lancaster5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA42 miRailway stationLancaster7.1 miBus stationBus StationLancaster City Centre6.9 miFerryFerry TerminalHeysham10 miBus stops5 within a mileEV chargingGridserveLancaster3.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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