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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 10 min4:37 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 22 min8:28 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,024 residentsin the Halton & Caton census areaMedian age 47.82,649 households81% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,949 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, education 15%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% 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 2°C1,181 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December33 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 6°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 11°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 landmarksLune Aqueducthistoric site · 1.2 miWar Memorial, Lancaster Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.9 miBEE Adventureswalk or trail · under a mileCrook o' Lunewater · 1.3 miDale Woodwoodland · under a mileClougha Pikemountain · 4.3 miOakenhead Pondpond · under a mileSkerton Bridgebridge · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLune Riverside Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 16 haCarus Parkpark · 1.1 miLancaster University Boat Clubsports ground · under a mileRyelands Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 19 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 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 197639 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 20267 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 5.3 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)2,793 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRidge Lea Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryHalton Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHalton Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Lancaster Farms1.7 miPolice stationLancaster Police Station2.5 miCash machinePayzoneLancaster1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimarySt Wilfrid's Cof E Primary Schoolages 4-11, 225 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLancaster High Schoolages 11-16, 567 pupils1.7 miPrimarySkerton St Luke's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 188 pupils1.8 miCollegeLancaster and Morecambe College2.7 miUniversityUniversity of Lancaster4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA47 miRailway stationLancaster2.6 miBus stationBus StationLancaster City Centre2.3 miFerryHeysham Ferry Terminal6.7 miBus stops34 within a mileCar parkCaton Road Park and RIdeLancasterunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseLancasterunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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