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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtPR3
Telephone code01524
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:38 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:27 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,271 residentsin the Bonds, Bilsborrow & Wyresdale census areaMedian age 47.32,876 households74% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright8% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,434 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 13%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 59% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,057 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksCockerham Vicaragehistoric site · 1.6 miCockerham Prioryhistoric site · 1.6 miScorton Lakelake · 1.2 miWyre Lakelake · 1.5 miRiver Lakeriver · 1.7 miCleveleymerewater · 1.1 miBerries Headhill · 1.5 miMorris Hillhill · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Millenium Greenpark · 3.3 mi · 8 haConder Green Picnic Areapark · 3.6 miLane Ends Amenity Area Picnic Sitepark · 4.6 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes136 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 197630 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202615 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.7 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,293 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Lancaster Infirmary6.0 miGP surgeryGalgate Surgery2.8 miPharmacyGalgate Pharmacy2.8 miDentistWalkers Court Dental Surgery3.7 miPolice stationLancashire Police - Garstang Customer Service Reception3.8 miCash machineMoto - Lancaster North - Forecourt, White Carr Lane1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryForton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 104 pupilsright herePrimaryCockerham Parochial CofE Primary Schoolages 5-11, 65 pupils1.4 miSecondaryGarstang Community Academyages 11-16, 750 pupils4.6 miCollegeMyerscough College7.1 miUniversityUniversity of Lancaster3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL43 miRailway stationLancaster6.6 miBus stationBus StationLancaster City Centre6.6 miFerryFerry TerminalHeysham7.6 miBus stops19 within a mileEV chargingGridserveLancaster1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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