Area Information for Blackpool, FY4 2JB

This postcode in Blackpool is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Squires Gate ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Blackpool South. This page combines information for the address Blackpool, FY4 2JB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of FY4 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 2012. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Blackpool
Ward Squires Gate
Constituency Blackpool South * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We hold details of the latest crimes committed near Blackpool, FY4 2JB - click here.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Squires Gate), and the Lancashire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Blackpool, FY4 2JB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Blackpool, FY4 2JB:

Highfield Road, Blackpool, FY4 2JD
Mayfield Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2NT
St. Georges Road, Blackpool, FY4 2HY
Highfield Road, Blackpool, FY4 2JA
St. James Road, Blackpool, FY4 2HZ
Orchard Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2NX

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about FY4 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 7
Semi-Detached 4
Terraced 43
Flat (Purpose-Built) 36
Flat (Converted) 25
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 4
Residence in Commercial Building 13
Total 132
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Blackpool contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 60% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 29
Owned with Mortgage 14
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 5
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 73
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 128

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 69
Two People 36
Three People 13
Four People 8
Five People 2
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 128

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Blackpool consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 70
Family Household 53
Other Household 4
Total 127

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 36
Deprived In One Dimension 48
Deprived In Two Dimensions 26
Deprived In Three Dimensions 15
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 127

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. The local area around FY4 2JB however is predominantly male (56%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are: areas associated with nearby higher education, areas that contain large establishments such as boarding schools, and areas with younger populations (females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas).

Gender
Male 147
Female 116
Total 263

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 5
5-9 5
10-14 10
15-19 11
20-24 14
25-29 14
30-34 15
35-39 7
40-44 19
45-49 13
50-54 18
55-59 15
60-64 15
65-69 10
70-74 12
75-79 28
80-84 19
85+ 31
Total 261

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of FY4 2JB the number widowed residents is high - 19% of the area's population. This may be indicative of an older population, and these areas often contain more women than men as a result.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 98
Married 59
Separated 5
Divorced 30
Widowed 49
Total 241

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health. Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad. It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic. However, this area of the Squires Gate ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (57%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 65
Good 86
Fair 47
Bad 47
Very Bad 18
Total 263

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

FY4 2JB and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 47% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category. The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 30
Apprenticeship 15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 113
Other 7
Total 239

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 95% white. As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported. There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 249
Mixed Ethnicity 2
Pakistani 4
Chinese 2
Other Asian 3
Black African 1
Other 2
Total 263

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 245
European Union 7
Africa 3
Middle East and Asia 8
Total 263

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 245
10+ Years 13
5-10 Years 4
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 263

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to FY4 2JB.

Passport(s) Held
None 95
United Kingdom 162
European Union 5
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 101
Christian 137
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 1
Muslim 8
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 16
Total 263

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Squires Gate ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 36% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census. Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 49
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 14
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 10
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 9
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 15
Retired 87
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 35
Other 14
Total 242

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 8
Professional Occupations 8
Associate Professional Occupations 8
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 4
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 11
Elementary Occupations 12
Total 79

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 11
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 23
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 15
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 22
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 42
Semi-Routine Occupation 34
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 69
Full-time Student 13
Total 243

Blackpool, FY4 2JB is within the Squires Gate policing neighbourhood, under the Lancashire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near FY4 2JB
Neighbourhood Team Address Squires Gate
Force Website: https://www.lancashire.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to FY4 2JB. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for FY4 2JB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 17 closest railway stations to Blackpool, FY4 2JB. The nearest railway station is Blackpool Pleasure Beach, approximately 630 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Blackpool Pleasure Beach 630 yards
Squires Gate 0.6 miles
Blackpool South 0.9 miles
St Annes-on-the-Sea 2.3 miles
Blackpool North 2.5 miles
Layton (Lancs) 3.6 miles
Ansdell & Fairhaven 3.7 miles
Moss Side 4.5 miles
Lytham 4.6 miles
Poulton-le-Fylde 4.9 miles
Kirkham & Wesham 6.7 miles
Salwick 9.3 miles
Southport 9.8 miles
Meols Cop 11 miles
Birkdale 11 miles
Hillside 12 miles
Bescar Lane 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Blackpool, FY4 2JB. The nearest is Roseacre Primary Academy, approximately 420 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Blackpool, FY4 2JB. The nearest is Armfield Academy, approximately 520 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Armfield Academy (All Through) 520 yards February 2023
    
Highfield Leadership Academy 0.7 miles March 2024
    
South Shore Academy 0.8 miles June 2023
    
St George's School A Church of England Academy 1.6 miles March 2019
    
St Mary's Catholic Academy 3.1 miles May 2022
    
Lytham St Annes High School 3.3 miles May 2013
    
Unity Academy Blackpool (All Through) 3.5 miles December 2024
Blackpool Aspire Academy 3.8 miles June 2024
    
Baines School 4.1 miles October 2023
    
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham 4.7 miles February 2025

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Blackpool, FY4 2JB. The nearest is Highfield Surgery, approximately 430 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Blackpool, FY4 2JB. The nearest is Bupa Dental Care, Blackpool, approximately 0.8 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest hospitals to Blackpool, FY4 2JB. The nearest is The Harbour, approximately 2.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
The Harbour 2.6 miles
Blackpool Victoria Hospital 2.8 miles
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital 3 miles
Clifton Hospital 3.3 miles
Lytham Hospital 5.2 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Blackpool, FY4 2JB. The nearest is L Woodhouse Ltd, approximately 280 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.