Lanchester, United Kingdom

England · United Kingdom

Lanchester is a small town in England, United Kingdom with a population of 4,067. Elevation: 381 ft (116 m). Average temperature: 50°F (10°C).

Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026

4,067 Population 4/sq mi density
381 ft Elevation 116 meters
50°F Avg Temperature 10°C
38.6 in Annual Rain
Europe / London Timezone

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About Lanchester

The Lanchester Motor Company Limited was a British car manufacturer in active trade between 1899 and 1955. Though the Lanchester Motor Company Limited is still registered as an active company and accounts are filed each year, the marque has been dormant since. As of 2014 it is marked as "non-trading".

People

Population4,067
Density4/mi²
Veterans5.2%

Climate

Avg Temp50°F (10°C)
Rain38.6 in/yr
Elevation381 ft (116 m)
Population4,067
Population Density4 / sq mi
Elevation381 ft (116 m)
Coordinates54.8211°, -1.7426°
TimezoneEurope/London
Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
State / ProvinceEngland
Average Temperature50°F (10°C)
January Average41°F (5°C)
July Average60°F (15°C)
Annual Precipitation38.6 inches (981 mm)
Annual Snowfall4.5 inches (11 cm)

About Lanchester

Lanchester is a small town in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 4,067. The city sits at an elevation of 381 feet (116 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 50°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 41°F in January to 60°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 38.6 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.

Lanchester experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winters average 41°F in January while summers reach 60°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. Annual precipitation totals 38.6 inches. The area receives 4.5 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 381 feet.

Temperature

41°F Jan (5°C) 60°F Jul (15°C)
Annual Average50.4°F
7% below United Kingdom avg
January Average41°F (5°C)
July Average60°F (15°C)

Geography

Elevation381 ft (116 m)
Area937.5 sq mi (2,428.0 km²)
Population Density4/sq mi
Coordinates54.8211°N, 1.7426°W
TimezoneEurope/London

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 38.6"
2% above United Kingdom avg
Snowfall 4.5"
Wettest Month (Dec) 2.87"
Driest Month (Feb) 1.97"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

10 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.7. Most recent: M2.8 on Jan 23, 2020.

Apr 28, 2009 3 km WSW of Flookburgh, United Kingdom M3.7 110 km
Jan 3, 2011 5 km S of Masham, United Kingdom M3.6 73 km
Feb 29, 2004 0 km SW of Diggle, United Kingdom M3.4 141 km
Aug 25, 2013 23 km W of Cleveleys, United Kingdom M3.2 150 km
Jun 26, 1993 5 km WSW of High Bentham, United Kingdom M3.0 97 km
Jul 5, 2004 5 km WNW of Lund, United Kingdom M3.0 123 km
May 13, 2001 3 km W of Locharbriggs, United Kingdom M2.9 125 km
Jan 23, 2020 1 km NW of Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom M2.8 38 km
Apr 24, 2000 12 km NNW of Penrith, United Kingdom M2.6 69 km
May 28, 2008 12 km WNW of Penrith, United Kingdom M2.5 79 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 41°F (5°C) 2.8 in
February 38°F (4°C) 2.0 in Coldest, Driest
March 41°F (5°C) 2.6 in
April 44°F (6°C) 2.1 in
May 49°F (9°C) 2.2 in
June 54°F (12°C) 2.2 in
July 60°F (15°C) 2.2 in Warmest
August 58°F (14°C) 2.8 in
September 54°F (12°C) 2.6 in
October 48°F (9°C) 2.7 in
November 43°F (6°C) 2.8 in
December 40°F (4°C) 2.9 in Wettest

Lanchester has a seasonal temperature swing of 21°F / from 38°F in February to 60°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 29.8 inches, with December being the wettest month (2.9") and February the driest (2.0").

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Schools in Lanchester

5 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School - - - -
All Saints' Catholic Primary School - - - -
Burnhope Primary School - - - -
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College - - - -
The Bridge - - - -
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Radio Stations near Lanchester

17 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Dance Revolution - MP3 192 kbps
First radio bounce northeast club dance AAC
Spark FM - MP3 320 kbps
Amazing Radio UK electronica, hip hop MP3 128 kbps
NUFC Talk Radio football, soccer MP3 96 kbps
Lionheart Radio community, community radio MP3 128 kbps
Radio Stitch hospital radio MP3 128 kbps
Radio Northumberland - MP3 128 kbps
Pride Radio (US) iheartradio, pride AAC 24 kbps
Frisk Radio - AAC
Frisk radio bounce northeast bounce AAC
Smooth Tyne & Wear easy listening, newcastle MP3 128 kbps
Amazing Radio - MP3 128 kbps
Radio Hartlepool - MP3 64 kbps
Amazing Radio electronica, hip hop MP3 128 kbps
frisk radio groove northeast groove AAC
Prince Bishops Hospital Radio - AAC 48 kbps

Museums in Lanchester

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Aycliffe and District Bus Preservation Society
Beamish Museum
Bowes Railway
Centre for Life
Charge!
Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum
Discovery Museum
Durham Cathedral Museum
Durham Mining Museum
Durham Museum Pop-Up Shop
Faith Museum
George Stephenson's Birthplace
Great North Museum: Hancock
Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon
Mining Institute
Newburn Hall Motor Museum
Newcastle Castle
Oriental Museum
Path Head Watermill
Railway Museum
Segedunum
Stephenson Railway Museum
The Bishops
The Black Gate
The Story
Tithe Barn
Washington F Pit Museum
Washington Old Hall

Libraries in Lanchester

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Annfield Plain Library0.0
Archives and Special Collections Library0.0
Barker Research Library0.0
Battle Hill Library0.0
Battle Hill Library0.0
Belmont Library0.0
Bill Bryson Library0.0
Birtley Library0.0
Birtley Library0.0
Bishop Auckland Library0.0
Bishop Cosin's Library0.0
Blaydon Library0.0
Blaydon Library0.0
Bowburn Library0.0
Brandon Library0.0
Central Library0.0
Chester-le-Street Library0.0
Chilton Library0.0
Chopwell Library0.0
City Library0.0
Consett Library0.0
Crawcrook Library0.0
Crook Library0.0
Denton Burn Library0.0
Dinnington Library0.0
Durham Clayport Library0.0
East End Library0.0
East End Library And Customer Hub0.0
Fawdon Community Library0.0
Felling Library0.0
Felling Library0.0
Fenham Library0.0
Fenham Library0.0
Ferryhill Library0.0
Forest Hall Library0.0
Gateshead Central Library0.0
Gateshead Central Library0.0
Gosforth Library, Learning Centre And Customer Information Zone0.0
High Heaton Library0.0
Howdon Library & Family Learning Centre0.0
Jesmond Library0.0
John Wille Sams Centre0.0
John Wille Sams Centre0.0
Lanchester Library0.0
Langley Park Library0.0
Leam Lane Library0.0
Leam Lane Library0.0
Lit & Phil0.0
Lobley Hill Library0.0
Lobley Hill Library0.0
Low Fell Library0.0
Lowe Library0.0
Multilingual Library0.0
Newburn Library0.0
Newburn Library0.0
Newcastle College Library0.0
Newton Aycliffe Library0.0
Newton Hall Library0.0
Northumbria University Library0.0
Oxford Centre0.0
Palace Green Library0.0
Pelaw Library0.0
Pelton Library0.0
Philip Robinson Library0.0
Rowlands Gill Library0.0
Ryton Library0.0
Ryton Library0.0
Shildon Library0.0
Shiremoor Library0.0
South Moor Library0.0
Spetchells Centre0.0
St John's College Learning Resource Centre0.0
The Old Library0.0
Ushaw Library0.0
Victor Watts Library0.0
Walker Library0.0
Walker Library0.0
Walker Library0.0
Wallsend Library0.0
Wallsend Library0.0
Washington Library0.0
Washington Library0.0
Wideopen Library0.0
Willington Library0.0
Wolsingham Library0.0
Woodhouse Close Library0.0
Wylam Library0.0

Farmers Markets in Lanchester

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Durham Indoor Market
Grainger Market
Jesmond Food Market
Jesmond Food Market
Newcastle Farmers' Market
Newcastle Farmers' Market
Quayside Market
Quayside Market

Restaurants in Lanchester

4 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Crinnions
Ravello
The Greenhouse
Yannis

Cafes in Lanchester

2 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Serendipity Cafe
The Gallery

Zoos in Lanchester

1 zoos within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Potter's Tropical Village

Dentists in Lanchester

1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Westlands Dental Studio

Gas Stations in Lanchester

1 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

JET

Breweries in Lanchester

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Anarchy Brewery and Taproom
Big Lamp Brewery
Brinkburn Street Brewery
Brinkburn Street Brewery
Firebrick Brewers
George Samuel Brewery
Hill Island Brewery
Leamside Brewery
S43 Brewery
Two By Two Brewing
Two By Two Brewing
Tyne Bank Brewery
Wylam Brewery

Stadiums & Teams in Lanchester

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Airports Near Lanchester

35 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Newcastle International AirportNCLLarge Airport
RAF Leeming-Medium Airport
RAF Topcliffe-Medium Airport
Teesside International AirportMMEMedium Airport
Athey's Moor Airfield-Small Airport
Bagby Thirsk Airfield-Small Airport
Baxby-Husthwaite Airfield-Small Airport
Bywell Airfield-Small Airport
Causey Park Airstrip UL-Small Airport
Charlton Mires Airstrip-Small Airport
Croft Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Currock Hill Glider Field-Small Airport
Dishforth Village Airfield-Small Airport
Druridge Bay Airstrip-Small Airport
Eshott Airfield-Small Airport
Ewesley Airstrip-Small Airport
Felixkirk Airstrip-Small Airport
Fishburn Airfield-Small Airport
Greenhills Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
High Flats Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Hutton Grange Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Lartington Moor Airstrip-Small Airport
Loadman Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Lodge Field House Airstrip-Small Airport
Park Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Peterlee Airfield-Small Airport
Ravensworth Private Airstrip-Small Airport
Selby House Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Spite Hall Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Staindrop Private Airstrip-Small Airport
Thornton Watlass Airstrip UL-Small Airport
Wathstones Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Woodhouse Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Yearby Airstrip-Small Airport
Yorkshire Gliding Club-Small Airport

Post Offices in Lanchester

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Lanchester Post Office

Treatment Centers in Lanchester

18 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Blaydon Primary Care Centre
Clarendon
Community Diagnostic Clinic
Geoffrey Rhodes Centre
Hebburn Health Centre
Monkton Hall
NumiScan
Optimax
Peak Health Therapies
Rose Lodge
The Cradlewell Clinic
The Dow clinic
The Harley Medical Group
Traditional Chinese Treatment Centre
Transform Cosmetic Surgery Group
Whickham Chiropody & Podiatry
Whickham Chiropractic clinic
Winlaton Clinic

Churches & Religious Organizations in Lanchester

5 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
All Saints Catholic Church
All Saints Parish Church
Burnhope Methodist Chapel
Lanchester Methodist Church
St John the Evangelist

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/London

🇬🇧 About United Kingdom

Capital London
Population 66,488,991
Area 244,820 km²
GDP (USD) $3,420,796,653,789
GDP per capita $49,944
HDI 0.940
Life expectancy 81.2 years
Internet users 96.3%
Urban population 83.2%
Currency GBP (Pound)
Languages English
Calling code +44
TLD .uk
Driving side left

Public Holidays in United Kingdom

14 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day New Year's Day
Jan 2 2 January 2 January
Mar 17 Saint Patrick's Day Saint Patrick's Day
Apr 3 Good Friday Good Friday
Apr 6 Easter Monday Easter Monday
May 4 Early May Bank Holiday Early May Bank Holiday
May 25 Spring Bank Holiday Spring Bank Holiday
Jun 15 World Cup Bank Holiday World Cup Bank Holiday
Jul 13 Battle of the Boyne Battle of the Boyne
Aug 3 Summer Bank Holiday Summer Bank Holiday
Aug 31 Summer Bank Holiday Summer Bank Holiday
Nov 30 Saint Andrew's Day Saint Andrew's Day
Dec 25 Christmas Day Christmas Day
Dec 28 St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lanchester

What is the population of Lanchester?

Lanchester has a population of 4,067 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 4 people per square mile, spread across 937.5 square miles.

What is the weather like in Lanchester?

Lanchester has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 41°F in January, while summers reach an average of 60°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 38.6 inches, with 4.5 inches of snow.

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