Redcar Road, Blackpool, FY1 2LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around FY1 2LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.1%	48.5%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.7%	42%	8.3%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	37%	-5.6%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12.9%	12.8%	-0.1%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.5%	45.5%	8.0%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	36.9%	33.6%	-3.3%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	19.2%	14.2%	-5.0%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.8%	6%	1.2%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	24.1%	-10.8%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	15.5%	-0.2%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	18.6%	4.9%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	20.5%	8.9%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.6%	95.5%	0.9%	81.4%	14.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.3%	91.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	91.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.1%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	26.5%	13.5%	13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Redcar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Redcar Road was 89.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.6% lower than the Claremont average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Redcar Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in FY1 2LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Redcar Road are based on 63 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.

House Prices for Redcar Road, Blackpool, FY1 2LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY1 2LR

Average Price
£118,987

Semi-Detached
£134,412

Terraced
£117,415

Detached
£132,141

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Redcar Road

Average Price
£128,652

Semi-Detached
£159,517

Terraced
£126,858

Detached
£134,375

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Redcar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Redcar Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-03-13	£89,051
2 Redcar Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2024-11-08	£116,521
23 Redcar Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-10-23	£71,809
23 Redcar Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-10-23	£82,068
26 Redcar Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£138,750	2024-09-06	£142,336

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY1 2LR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Other	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Primary Academy Westminster Road , FY1 2QE	3out of 4	414 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Seacrest Avenue , FY1 2SD	3out of 4	464 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Free School 95 Warbreck Drive , Bispham FY2 9RZ	3out of 4	701 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary Academy Devonshire Road , FY3 8AF	2out of 4	1,665 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School Church Street , FY1 3NX	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	3out of 4	2,393 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	2,784 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Academy All Hallows Road , Bispham FY2 0AZ	2out of 4	3,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Baines School Highcross Road , FY6 8BE	2out of 4	4,260 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	2out of 4	4,445 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LR	- not rated	2,803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool and the Fylde College Ashfield Road , Bispham FY2 0HB	- not rated	3,837 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity Academy Blackpool Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armfield Academy 488 Lytham Road , FY4 1TL	- not rated	5,198 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tower Learning Centre 316 Church Street , FY1 3QE	- not rated	1,875 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfurlong School Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	4out of 4	2,768 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	2,846 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	2,902 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW	3out of 4	3,532 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose's Cafe	Roses Cafe, 303 Dickson Road, Blackpool	95 yd
Hole in the Wall Cafe	Lower Promenade, Promenade, Blackpool	134 yd
The Cafe @ 264	The Mount, 264 Dickson Road, Blackpool	172 yd
The Magic Club	Blackpool Magicians Club, 1 Sherbourne Road, Blackpool	192 yd
New Treasure City	247-253 Dickson Road, Blackpool	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gynn Pub	Accomodation, 341 Dickson Road, Blackpool	170 yd
Corner House	80 Sherbourne Road, Blackpool	603 yd
Ma Kelly's Showboat (Uncle Toms Cabin)	44-46 Queens Promenade, Blackpool	681 yd
Devonshire Arms Hotel	Hotel, Devonshire Road, Blackpool	774 yd
Sullivan's Bar	277 Devonshire Road, Blackpool	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dickson Pizza	281 Dickson Road, Blackpool	95 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway	309 Dickson Road, Blackpool	95 yd
Magic Chef	301 Dickson Road, Blackpool	95 yd
Papaz	184-186 Dickson Road, Blackpool	134 yd
Simply Sandwiches	1 Gynn Square, Blackpool	192 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Livingwell Health Club (Blackpool) PROMENADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	320 yd
The Club And Spa At The Imperial Hotel Blackpool PROMENADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	590 yd
Claremont Park Claremont Road	grass pitches	620 yd
Unity Academy Blackpool WARBRECK HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,088 yd

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

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of FY1 2LR