South King Street, Blackpool, FY1 4ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding FY1 4ND is primarily male, with 59.9% 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	43.3%	40.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	-10.9%
Male	56.7%	59.9%	3.2%	49.0%	10.9%

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	46.2%	40.8%	-5.4%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	20.4%	-3.0%	44.2%	-23.8%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Separated	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	14.6%	25.4%	10.8%	9.1%	16.3%
Widowed	8.2%	7%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.9%

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 (57.2%) 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	25.8%	33.3%	7.5%	48.4%	-15.1%
Good health	34%	23.9%	-10.1%	33.6%	-9.7%
Fair health	23.7%	28.3%	4.6%	12.7%	15.6%
Bad health	13.9%	12.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	8.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.7%

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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	27.7%	-6.8%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	11.3%	-7.4%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	17%	1.8%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	12.8%	1.7%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	19.1%	7.4%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	6.4%	7.1%	0.7%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.8%	91.3%	-2.5%	81.4%	9.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

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	87.1%	84.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	9.8%	11.2%	1.4%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	85%	-0.6%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	3.6%	10%	6.4%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5%	0.9%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is South King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South King Street was 591.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% higher than the Bloomfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South King Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield and the 36th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 268.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.8%.

🔎 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 4ND, 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 South King Street are based on 52 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 South King Street, Blackpool, FY1 4ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY1 4ND

Average Price
£122,031

Semi-Detached
£185,240

Terraced
£119,188

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£21,195

Estimated Average Property Prices for South King Street

Average Price
£118,033

Semi-Detached
£186,883

Terraced
£118,853

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,521

Other
£106,116

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 South King Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2024-02-23	£115,787
12 South King Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2022-02-21	£68,966
18 South King Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2022-01-20	£90,151
16 South King Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£109,950	2021-12-10	£119,882
12 South King Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£62,500	2021-11-30	£67,642

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY1 4ND

Employment

FY1 4ND area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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

Retired	36
Full-Time Employee	32
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Construction	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	152 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Newton Drive , FY3 8BT	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary Academy Devonshire Road , FY3 8AF	2out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Revoe Learning Academy Grasmere Road , FY1 5HP	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary Academy Westminster Road , FY1 2QE	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy converter	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	2,316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	2out of 4	2,603 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	3,378 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	3,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	1out of 4	3,825 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	3,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool and the Fylde College Ashfield Road , Bispham FY2 0HB	- not rated	5,378 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	2,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armfield Academy 488 Lytham Road , FY4 1TL	- not rated	3,370 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	659 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW	3out of 4	1,894 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfurlong School Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	4out of 4	3,398 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
Emy lou's cafe	110 Albert Road, Blackpool	90 yd
Tea and Vintage Tearoom	181-189 Church Street, Blackpool	117 yd
Cask and Tap	82 Topping Street, Blackpool	219 yd
Akash	76 Topping Street, Blackpool	219 yd
Andy's Cafe	56B Albert Road, Blackpool	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brew Room	The Brew Room, 139-141 Church Street, Blackpool	101 yd
Champs Sports Bar	87-89 Topping Street, Blackpool	242 yd
Royal British Legion Club	33-41 King Street, Blackpool	282 yd
Mecca Bingo	Talbot Road, Blackpool	298 yd
Washington Hotel	Topping Street, Blackpool	335 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tower Fisheries	117-119 Topping Street, Blackpool	242 yd
Labony's Lunch Box	Private Address, Registered with local authority: Blackpool Council	260 yd
Godfather	1 The Strand, Blackpool	298 yd
Tasty	20 The Strand, Blackpool	298 yd
Subway	83 Church Street, Blackpool	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	17-19 Abingdon Street, Blackpool	383 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	8-10 Topping Street, Blackpool	423 yd
Heron Foods	78 Bank Hey Street, Blackpool	511 yd
Tesco	130-132 Central Drive, Blackpool	649 yd
Lidl Food Store	127 Devonshire Road, Blackpool	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reform Health Studio 4-6 4-6 MILBOURNE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	287 yd
The Gateway Fitness Centre (Closed) George Street	health and fitness suite	423 yd
The Gym (Blackpool) Talbot Road	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Blackpool Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Larkhill Street	indoor bowls	481 yd
All Saints Christ Church Hall (Closed) All Saints Hall All Saints Hall Park Road		597 yd
Brunswick Gym & Health Club 21-27 21-27 BETHESDA ROAD	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Bodymasters Fitness Centre (Closed) Selbourne Road	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Zest Leisure Club (Closed) Naventis Court Naventis Court Singleton Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	927 yd
Olympia Gym (Blackpool) (Closed) Devonshire Road	health and fitness suite	976 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Blackpool) RIGBY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,014 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	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

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%

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