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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtLA4
Telephone code01524
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 10 min4:38 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 22 min8:28 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,467 residentsin the Morecambe Town census areaMedian age 39.73,367 households45% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright14% social rented, 40% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,983 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 18%, hospitality 9%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 55% go by car, 7% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 3°C1,045 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December24 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 7°CJFebruary: 3 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 6 to 12°CAMay: 9 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 13 to 19°CASeptember: 11 to 17°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMorecambe North Beachbeach · under a mileShell Bed Flatbeach · under a mileBare Ayrewater · under a mileUnder-th'-bankwetland · under a mileFartle Barrowwetland · under a mileOxcliffe Hillhill · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPoulton Hallpark · under a mileWest End Gardenspark · under a mileHappy Mount Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 5 haMorecambe Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 39 haRegent Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haTrimpell Sports and Social Clubsports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes126 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 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 6.0 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,756 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Victoria Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBay Medical Group (Morecambe Health Centre)6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryMorecambe Bay Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 276 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPoulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 165 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMorecambe Bay Academyages 11-18, 1,045 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLancaster and Morecambe College1.8 miUniversityUniversity of Lancaster5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA51 miRailway stationMorecambeunder a mileBus stationBus StationMorecambeunder a mileFerryHeysham Ferry Terminal3.4 miBus stops92 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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