Charles Street, Blackpool, FY1 3EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding FY1 3EY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.1%	48.5%	4.4%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	55.9%	51.5%	-4.4%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around FY1 3EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	60.4%	57%	-3.4%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	15.3%	22.4%	7.1%	44.2%	-21.8%
Separated	0.9%	6.5%	5.6%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	18.9%	12.1%	-6.8%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	26%	33.1%	7.1%	48.4%	-15.3%
Good health	36.2%	43.8%	7.6%	33.6%	10.2%
Fair health	22%	15.4%	-6.6%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	9.4%	7.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 14.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	25.9%	-7.4%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.5%	14.8%	-7.7%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	15.7%	4.0%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	7.4%	2.0%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	17.6%	7.7%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	14.8%	1.3%	33.8%	-19.0%
Other	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.9%	91%	-5.9%	81.4%	9.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	88.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	87.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.1%	76.7%	-22.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	35.3%	13.5%	21.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	15.2%	6.0%	9.2%

Safety

Is Charles Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Street was 1415.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.1% higher than the Bloomfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Charles Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield and the 5th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 386.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.4%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£25,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in FY1 3EY, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 Charles Street are based on 122 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 Charles Street, Blackpool, FY1 3EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY1 3EY

Average Price
£125,179

Semi-Detached
£146,107

Terraced
£123,846

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£121,380

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Street

Average Price
£125,669

Semi-Detached
£147,654

Terraced
£124,785

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,084

Other
£147,971

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Charles Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2023-11-17	£75,922
54 Charles Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-10-13	£60,235
37 Charles Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-04-14	£91,933
44 Charles Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-12-21	£103,581
50 Charles Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2021-08-20	£91,325

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY1 3EY

Employment

FY1 3EY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 Employee	27
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	14
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Self-Employed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	3
Other	2
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School Church Street , FY1 3NX	3out of 4	313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary Academy Devonshire Road , FY3 8AF	2out of 4	723 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Newton Drive , FY3 8BT	3out of 4	882 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary Academy Westminster Road , FY1 2QE	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Seacrest Avenue , FY1 2SD	3out of 4	1,516 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	2,025 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	2out of 4	2,980 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	3,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School A Church of England Academy Cherry Tree Road , Marton FY4 4PH	3out of 4	3,583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	1out of 4	4,157 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	3,242 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool and the Fylde College Ashfield Road , Bispham FY2 0HB	- not rated	4,962 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	1,961 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armfield Academy 488 Lytham Road , FY4 1TL	- not rated	3,766 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	544 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW	3out of 4	2,102 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfurlong School Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	4out of 4	3,034 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	Distance
The Streetlife Trust	48 Buchanan Street, Blackpool	73 yd
Mr Basrai's	Unit 1, 1a Cookson Street, Blackpool	172 yd
Kwizeen	47-49 King Street, Blackpool	265 yd
The Salvation Army	The Citadel, Raikes Parade, Blackpool	286 yd
Tea and Vintage Tearoom	181-189 Church Street, Blackpool	300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Talbot Club	46 Milbourne Street, Blackpool	110 yd
Ramsden Arms	204 Talbot Road, Blackpool	256 yd
Royal British Legion Club	33-41 King Street, Blackpool	265 yd
Bootleg Social	30-36 Topping Street, Blackpool	317 yd
The Brew Room	The Brew Room, 139-141 Church Street, Blackpool	349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dee's Bites	254 Church Street, Blackpool	228 yd
Canton Kitchen	79-81 Caunce Street, Blackpool	248 yd
Downtown Pizza Grill and Curry House	111 Elizabeth Street, Blackpool	266 yd
Yorkshire Fisheries	14-16 Topping Street, Blackpool	320 yd
Dixyland Chicken and Ribs	37-39 Topping Street, Blackpool	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	8-10 Topping Street, Blackpool	340 yd
The Co-Operative	17-19 Abingdon Street, Blackpool	523 yd
Lidl Food Store	127 Devonshire Road, Blackpool	694 yd
Heron Foods	78 Bank Hey Street, Blackpool	864 yd
Tesco	130-132 Central Drive, Blackpool	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gateway Fitness Centre (Closed) George Street	health and fitness suite	73 yd
Reform Health Studio 4-6 4-6 MILBOURNE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	153 yd
Blackpool Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Larkhill Street	indoor bowls	170 yd
The Gym (Blackpool) Talbot Road	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Bodymasters Fitness Centre (Closed) Selbourne Road	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Olympia Gym (Blackpool) (Closed) Devonshire Road	health and fitness suite	599 yd
All Saints Christ Church Hall (Closed) All Saints Hall All Saints Hall Park Road		914 yd
The Club And Spa At The Imperial Hotel Blackpool PROMENADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,069 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	220.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of FY1 3EY