Because of its close proximity to the university campus numerous students from either Lancaster University choose to rent houses in the village, in spite of comparatively couple bus company. A A6 Preston to Lancaster road runs northward-south through the centre of the village, & junction 33a of the M6 is nearby. The major railway from Preston to Lancaster passes nearby however there exists non the station until Lancaster. A Lancaster Canal also runs through the village & has the marina for narrowboats.

Inside July 2002 ten-season-old Jade Slack, world health organization was staying around the home in the village, tragically died of the drug overdose.