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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 – 9:47 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 January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,206 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksBantons Lakelake · under a mileFox's Lakelake · under a mileDolphinholme Bridgebridge · under a mileEllel Cragcliffs · 1.1 miRiver Lakeriver · 1.2 miJubilee Towerhistoric site · 2.8 miMiddle Craghill · under a mileGrizedale Bridgehistoric site · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesConder Green Picnic Areapark · 4.0 miDe Vitre Community Gardenpark · 4.6 miThe Millenium Greenpark · 4.8 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes138 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 3.2 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 7.7 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
Elevation96 m315 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 140 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Lancaster Infirmary5.2 miGP surgeryGalgate Surgery2.5 miPharmacyGalgate Pharmacy2.5 miDentistMorecambe Bay Primary Care Trust5.2 miPolice stationLancaster Constabulary5.4 miCash machineMoto - Lancaster North - Forecourt, White Carr Lane1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryDolphinholme Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 82 pupilsright hereCollegeLancaster and Morecambe College7.0 miUniversityUniversity of Lancaster3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL45 miRailway stationLancaster5.8 miBus stationBus StationLancaster City Centre5.7 miFerryFerry TerminalHeysham8.1 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingGridserveLancaster1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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