Reads Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 4DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding FY1 4DG is primarily male, with 56.8% of the population 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	50.2%	43.2%	-7.0%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	49.8%	56.8%	7.0%	49.0%	7.8%

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 4DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	35.5%	50.3%	14.8%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	28.3%	-2.1%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.4%	7.6%	-3.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	17.6%	10%	-7.6%	6.1%	3.9%

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 (66.7%) 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	31.1%	28.9%	-2.2%	48.4%	-19.5%
Good health	31.1%	37.8%	6.7%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	24.2%	27.4%	3.2%	12.7%	14.7%
Bad health	10.4%	3.4%	-7.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

In the area around FY1 4DG this area, 39.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.3%	39.6%	-0.7%	18.2%	21.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10.4%	-4.3%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	9%	-5.7%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7.3%	4.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	11.5%	2.0%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	19.8%	8.4%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	7%	2.4%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.1%	90.4%	-2.7%	81.4%	9.0%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	90%	84.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	4%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.6%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	84.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	6.7%	4.3%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.7%	4%	2.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.5%	76.7%	-22.2%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	35.8%	13.5%	22.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Reads Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reads Avenue was 942.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.0% higher than the Bloomfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Reads Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield and the 13th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 447.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.4%.

🔎 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 4DG, 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 - 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 Reads Avenue are based on 299 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 Reads Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 4DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY1 4DG

Average Price
£253,374

Semi-Detached
£198,443

Terraced
£266,652

Detached
£180,398

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£581,028

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reads Avenue

Average Price
£206,274

Semi-Detached
£203,535

Terraced
£184,736

Detached
£291,872

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,566

Other
£288,821

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reads AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 - 87 Reads Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-05-19	£478,930
71 Reads Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-07-10	£135,933
97 Reads Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-01-23	£202,400
47 Reads Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-04-10	£110,227
Rear Of 79 Reads Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2014-08-28	£576,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY1 4DG

Employment

FY1 4DG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	71
Self-Employed	50
Other	46
Full-Time Employee	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	71
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Education	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	484 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Revoe Learning Academy Grasmere Road , FY1 5HP	3out of 4	861 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Newton Drive , FY3 8BT	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary Academy Devonshire Road , FY3 8AF	2out of 4	1,260 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Gateway Academy Seymour Road , FY1 6JH	2out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	2out of 4	2,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	3out of 4	2,507 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School A Church of England Academy Cherry Tree Road , Marton FY4 4PH	3out of 4	3,088 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	1out of 4	3,448 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	3,667 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	3,910 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	2,747 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armfield Academy 488 Lytham Road , FY4 1TL	- not rated	2,977 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	832 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfurlong School Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	4out of 4	3,663 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
Grads Cafe Blackpool & Fylde College	Blackpool And Fylde College, Palatine Road, Blackpool	204 yd
Blackpool Resort / No.1 Bar	1A Reads Avenue, Blackpool	222 yd
Lions Bar & Grill	Adjacent, 96b Coronation Street, Blackpool	250 yd
Dales Diner	82 Coronation Street, Blackpool	250 yd
Sandwich Stop	59 Central Drive, Blackpool	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hotel & Apartments Social Club	124 Coronation Street, Blackpool	196 yd
Mecca Bingo	Talbot Road, Blackpool	226 yd
Castle Hotel	28-34 Central Drive, Blackpool	424 yd
The Brew Room	The Brew Room, 139-141 Church Street, Blackpool	490 yd
Albert and the Lion	The Albert And The Lion, Bank Hey Street, Blackpool	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	111 Coronation Street, Blackpool	201 yd
Godfather	1 The Strand, Blackpool	226 yd
Tasty	20 The Strand, Blackpool	226 yd
Labony's Lunch Box	Private Address, Registered with local authority: Blackpool Council	243 yd
Jacqui's Sandwich Shop	92A Coronation Street, Blackpool	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	130-132 Central Drive, Blackpool	286 yd
Heron Foods	78 Bank Hey Street, Blackpool	503 yd
The Co-Operative	17-19 Abingdon Street, Blackpool	679 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	8-10 Topping Street, Blackpool	798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Christ Church Hall (Closed) All Saints Hall All Saints Hall Park Road		315 yd
Brunswick Gym & Health Club 21-27 21-27 BETHESDA ROAD	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Zest Leisure Club (Closed) Naventis Court Naventis Court Singleton Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Blackpool) RIGBY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	640 yd
Reform Health Studio 4-6 4-6 MILBOURNE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	678 yd
The Gateway Fitness Centre (Closed) George Street	health and fitness suite	812 yd
The Gym (Blackpool) Talbot Road	health and fitness suite	820 yd
Blackpool Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Larkhill Street	indoor bowls	874 yd
Blackpool Fc (Bloomfield Road) SEASIDERS WAY	grass pitches	1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	61.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of FY1 4DG