Park Road, Blackpool, FY1 4ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding FY1 4ES has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.4%	48.6%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.6%	51.4%	1.8%	49.0%	2.4%

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 4ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	50.7%	50.2%	-0.5%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	26.9%	-3.0%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10%	13.7%	3.7%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.3%

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	41.8%	42%	0.2%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	38.4%	35.6%	-2.8%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	13.4%	13.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	1.2%	2.7%

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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	27.1%	-10.0%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	14.2%	2.4%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	15.1%	0.6%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6%	0.6%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17%	5.2%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	18.3%	6.1%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	7.2%	2.3%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3%	6.4%	3.4%	1.1%	5.3%
Chinese	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.9%	80.7%	-6.2%	81.4%	-0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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	84%	77%	-7.0%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	7.5%	12.4%	4.9%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	7.4%	1.8%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	77.5%	-6.1%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	2.6%	8.9%	6.3%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	8.9%	6.3%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Road was 74.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.7% lower than the Bloomfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield and the 167th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 156.0%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in FY1 4ES, 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 - 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 Park Road are based on 497 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 Park Road, Blackpool, FY1 4ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY1 4ES

Average Price
£134,841

Semi-Detached
£162,355

Terraced
£119,870

Detached
£582,796

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,435

Other
£108,327

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£150,266

Semi-Detached
£177,974

Terraced
£144,299

Detached
£277,901

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,119

Other
£308,104

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
148 Park Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£118,650	2024-11-12	£122,347
Flat 9 100 Park Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-10-13	£88,269
144 Park Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2023-09-01	£98,757
96 Park Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2022-08-11	£123,100
Flat A 94 Park Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-06-30	£55,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY1 4ES

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate 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	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Revoe Learning Academy Grasmere Road , FY1 5HP	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Newton Drive , FY3 8BT	3out of 4	941 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary Academy Devonshire Road , FY3 8AF	2out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Gateway Academy Seymour Road , FY1 6JH	2out of 4	1,257 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	2,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	3out of 4	2,350 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	2,801 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	1out of 4	3,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	3,560 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	3,827 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	2,789 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armfield Academy 488 Lytham Road , FY4 1TL	- not rated	2,894 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	742 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	881 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	903 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lotus School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	- not rated	3,441 yd	Free schools special	No	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	426 yd
Geo’s rainbow studio cakes	162 Central Drive, Blackpool	436 yd
Blackpool Resort / No.1 Bar	1A Reads Avenue, Blackpool	497 yd
Sandwich Stop	59 Central Drive, Blackpool	514 yd
Red Pepper Chinese Takeaway	51 Central Drive, Blackpool	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wainwright Club	173 Hornby Road, Blackpool	463 yd
Hotel & Apartments Social Club	124 Coronation Street, Blackpool	479 yd
Mecca Bingo	Talbot Road, Blackpool	531 yd
Belle Vue Hotel	Belle Vue Hotel, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	607 yd
Raikes Hall	16 Liverpool Road, Blackpool	654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway	205 Park Road, Blackpool	409 yd
Kess Grill	172 Central Drive, Blackpool	437 yd
burgerdome	168 Central Drive, Blackpool	437 yd
Jays	116A Central Drive, Blackpool	464 yd
Lilo Charcoal	124 Central Drive, Blackpool	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	130-132 Central Drive, Blackpool	464 yd
Heron Foods	78 Bank Hey Street, Blackpool	814 yd
The Co-Operative	17-19 Abingdon Street, Blackpool	944 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	8-10 Topping Street, Blackpool	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Christ Church Hall (Closed) All Saints Hall All Saints Hall Park Road		5 yd
Brunswick Gym & Health Club 21-27 21-27 BETHESDA ROAD	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Blackpool) RIGBY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	713 yd
Reform Health Studio 4-6 4-6 MILBOURNE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	835 yd
Zest Leisure Club (Closed) Naventis Court Naventis Court Singleton Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	839 yd
Blackpool Cricket Club WEST PARK DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts	947 yd
The Gateway Fitness Centre (Closed) George Street	health and fitness suite	949 yd
Blackpool Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Larkhill Street	indoor bowls	1,032 yd
The Gym (Blackpool) Talbot Road	health and fitness suite	1,037 yd
Blackpool Fc (Bloomfield Road) SEASIDERS WAY	grass pitches	1,049 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	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	28.6%

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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of FY1 4ES