Durham Road, Blackpool, FY1 3QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding FY1 3QB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	46.9%	47.4%	0.5%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	53.1%	52.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	3.6%

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 3QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	46.4%	49.4%	3.0%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	28.3%	0.3%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	16.7%	13.9%	-2.8%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.7%	38.2%	3.5%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	37.1%	30.2%	-6.9%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	16.9%	16%	-0.9%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	8.5%	12.7%	4.2%	4.0%	8.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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	37.5%	25.3%	-12.2%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	18.1%	2.0%	9.6%	8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	12%	-5.3%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	13.9%	4.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	20.5%	9.8%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	4.7%	4.7%	3.1%	1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	98.6%	89.2%	-9.4%	81.4%	7.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	92.5%	91.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	91.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	34.6%	13.5%	21.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Durham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Durham Road was 442.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.5% lower than the Bloomfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Durham Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield and the 57th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 228.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.3%.

🔎 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 3QB, 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Durham Road are based on 47 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 Durham Road, Blackpool, FY1 3QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY1 3QB

Average Price
£99,407

Semi-Detached
£106,409

Terraced
£98,407

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Durham Road

Average Price
£109,747

Semi-Detached
£112,864

Terraced
£109,201

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Durham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Durham Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£99,000	2024-09-20	£99,878
3 Durham Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£48,000	2023-12-19	£50,407
22 Durham Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2022-08-25	£98,480
11 Durham Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	2022-08-24	£102,803
31 Durham Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£99,950	2022-08-12	£100,439

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY1 3QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	44
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	18
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	4
Education	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary Academy Devonshire Road , FY3 8AF	2out of 4	450 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Newton Drive , FY3 8BT	3out of 4	501 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary Academy Westminster Road , FY1 2QE	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Revoe Learning Academy Grasmere Road , FY1 5HP	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,746 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	2out of 4	2,855 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	2,856 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	3,271 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	1out of 4	3,954 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	3,094 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool and the Fylde College Ashfield Road , Bispham FY2 0HB	- not rated	4,970 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	2,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armfield Academy 488 Lytham Road , FY4 1TL	- not rated	3,682 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	168 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfurlong School Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	4out of 4	2,851 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 Salvation Army	The Citadel, Raikes Parade, Blackpool	277 yd
The Streetlife Trust	48 Buchanan Street, Blackpool	311 yd
Comfort C.A.F.E	St Thomas Church, Caunce Street, Blackpool	323 yd
Ronnies Bar and Eatery	54-56 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	460 yd
Tea and Vintage Tearoom	181-189 Church Street, Blackpool	484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raikes Hall	16 Liverpool Road, Blackpool	145 yd
Talbot Club	46 Milbourne Street, Blackpool	283 yd
The Wainwright Club	173 Hornby Road, Blackpool	421 yd
Belle Vue Hotel	Belle Vue Hotel, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	462 yd
The Brew Room	The Brew Room, 139-141 Church Street, Blackpool	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Butts	273A Church Street, Blackpool	113 yd
Downtown Pizza Grill and Curry House	111 Elizabeth Street, Blackpool	126 yd
Canton Kitchen	79-81 Caunce Street, Blackpool	178 yd
Nosh	Nosh, 20 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	249 yd
No 3 Chippy	2 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Food Store	127 Devonshire Road, Blackpool	616 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	8-10 Topping Street, Blackpool	709 yd
The Co-Operative	17-19 Abingdon Street, Blackpool	845 yd
Heron Foods	78 Bank Hey Street, Blackpool	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gateway Fitness Centre (Closed) George Street	health and fitness suite	455 yd
Bodymasters Fitness Centre (Closed) Selbourne Road	health and fitness suite	467 yd
Reform Health Studio 4-6 4-6 MILBOURNE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	472 yd
Olympia Gym (Blackpool) (Closed) Devonshire Road	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Blackpool Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Larkhill Street	indoor bowls	550 yd
The Gym (Blackpool) Talbot Road	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Helio Fitness (Blackpool) NEWTON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	756 yd
All Saints Christ Church Hall (Closed) All Saints Hall All Saints Hall Park Road		795 yd
Blackpool Cricket Club WEST PARK DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts	913 yd
Stanley Park Golf Club NORTH PARK DRIVE	golf	918 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	130.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of FY1 3QB