General Street is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY1 1SG is located in the Claremont electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackpool North and Cleveleys. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about General Street, Blackpool, FY1 1SG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY1 1RT, FY1 1RU, FY1 1RN, FY1 1SQ, FY1 1SF, FY1 2AW, FY1 1RL, FY1 1RW, FY1 2AP.

General Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on General Street are based on 31 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blackpool.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY1 1SG

Average Price
£144,956
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£143,610
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£153,032

Estimated Average Property Prices for General Street

Average Price
£139,339
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on General Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
43 General Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Other, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-11-04 £146,423
39 General Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002021-02-22 £142,776
35 General Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,0002019-04-17 £105,948
37 General Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£93,0002018-10-19 £120,646
26 General Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Other, an established residential building 		£130,0002015-01-30 £159,640

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School
Church Street, FY1 3NX 		853 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westminster Primary Academy
Westminster Road, FY1 2QE 		1,031 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Devonshire Primary Academy
Devonshire Road, FY3 8AF 		1,328 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Seacrest Avenue, FY1 2SD 		1,415 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Newton Drive, FY3 8BT 		1,560 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road, FY3 7EQ 		2,554 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Shore Academy
St Anne's Road, FY4 2AR 		3,357 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		3,399 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's School A Church of England Academy
Cherry Tree Road, Marton FY4 4PH 		4,199 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Montgomery Academy
All Hallows Road, Bispham FY2 0AZ 		4,224 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Blackpool Sixth Form College
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LR 		3,537 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackpool and the Fylde College
Ashfield Road, Bispham FY2 0HB 		4,953 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Unity Academy Blackpool
Warbreck Hill Road, FY2 0TS 		2,004 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedArmfield Academy
488 Lytham Road, FY4 1TL 		4,065 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTower Learning Centre
316 Church Street, FY1 3QE 		1,226 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		2,120 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		2,165 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JW 		2,713 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfurlong School
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		3,389 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Promenade Cafe7 Cocker Square, Blackpool49 yd
Cafe C LtdSolarium, Promenade, Blackpool50 yd
Wexford Diner76B Dickson Road, Blackpool90 yd
Monty's Cafe at Claremont Community CentreNorth Shore Methodist Church, Dickson Road, Blackpool141 yd
Acqua Sauna25-27A Springfield Road, Blackpool198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Duke of YorkDuke Of York Hotel, Dickson Road, Blackpool91 yd
Cuban Bar29A Dickson Road, Blackpool161 yd
Soul Suite142-144 Promenade, Blackpool231 yd
The Slug and Lettuce (Loco Loco, El Rodeo Mexicano, Burrito Bandits)8-14 Queen Street, Blackpool260 yd
Funny Girls5 Dickson Road, Blackpool262 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sams Chippy50A Dickson Road, Blackpool138 yd
Finesse Chippy30 Dickson Road, Blackpool138 yd
Kebab Hub18 Dickson Road, Blackpool236 yd
Mario's16A Dickson Road, Blackpool236 yd
Pizza Luigi's3A Dickson Road, Blackpool262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods8-10 Topping Street, Blackpool412 yd
The Co-Operative17-19 Abingdon Street, Blackpool513 yd
Heron Foods78 Bank Hey Street, Blackpool909 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Blackpool)
Talbot Road 		health and fitness suite389 yd
Blackpool Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
Larkhill Street 		indoor bowls514 yd
The Club And Spa At The Imperial Hotel Blackpool
PROMENADE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool603 yd
The Gateway Fitness Centre (Closed)
George Street 		health and fitness suite609 yd
Reform Health Studio
4-6 4-6 MILBOURNE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool643 yd
Bodymasters Fitness Centre (Closed)
Selbourne Road 		health and fitness suite912 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Blackpool)
PROMENADE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool919 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed52.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed50 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.19 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is General Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3478 crimes were reported near General Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of FY1 1SG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for General Street, Blackpool, FY1 1SG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3478
Violence And Sexual Offences 1326
Anti Social Behaviour 949
Other Theft 220
Criminal Damage And Arson 190
Public Order 175
Drugs 118
Shoplifting 114
Burglary 86
Vehicle Crime 80
Theft From The Person 60
Possession Of Weapons 59
Robbery 58
Other Crime 25
Bicycle Theft 18

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of FY1 1SG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Richmond Road406 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near The Strand323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Strand323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Strand323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Strand323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Strand323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Strand323 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Strand323 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near The Strand323 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near The Strand323 yd
More Crime Statistics for General Street, Blackpool, FY1 1SG

Employment

FY1 1SG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

FY1 1SG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee71
Long-Term Sick or disabled42
Self-Employed31
Retired29
Other28
Part-Time Employee26
Unemployed18
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities66
Other17
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing9
Human health and social work activities6
Construction6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Education2
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female111
Male181

Partnership Status

Single151
Married: Opposite sex40
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated11
Divorced49
Widowed8

Health

Very good health78
Good health114
Fair health60
Bad health31
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 49
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian9
Black African1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White268
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union44
Rest of Europe4
Africa7
Middle East and Asia11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years13
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years30

Passport Held

United Kingdom160
Ireland1
Italy6
Poland5
Romania24
Other EU countries5
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia8
No passport held78

Religion

No religion104
Christian151
Buddhist7
Muslim10
Other religion4
Not answered19
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