South King Street, Blackpool, FY1 4NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding FY1 4NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	46.5%	48%	1.5%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	53.5%	52%	-1.5%	49.0%	3.0%

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 4NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	36.1%	47.4%	11.3%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	27.8%	-12.9%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.7%	7.8%	4.1%	2.2%	5.6%
Divorced	12.9%	11.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	35.7%	35.4%	-0.3%	48.4%	-13.0%
Good health	41.3%	40.1%	-1.2%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	14.9%	16.7%	1.8%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	3%	2%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	24.7%	-11.8%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	20.1%	4.3%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	10.2%	3.6%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.5%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	17.1%	6.3%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	6.6%	3.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	96.3%	91.1%	-5.2%	81.4%	9.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	91.4%	88.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	88.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3%	3.2%	0.2%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is South King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South King Street was 2651.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 411.8% higher than the Bloomfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South King Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield and the 2nd highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 875.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.7%.

🔎 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 4NJ, 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 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 4NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY1 4NJ

Average Price
£83,620

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£87,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£45,457

Other
£83,659

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
46 South King Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-02-02	£85,768
50 South King Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£91,395	2022-07-15	£94,053
40 South King Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£81,250	2022-02-23	£86,207
48 South King Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-03-03	£97,021
32A South King Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2019-11-15	£85,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY1 4NJ

Employment

FY1 4NJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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

Self-Employed	70
Full-Time Employee	67
Other	37
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	21
Looking after home or family	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	122
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Education	5
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
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	187 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Newton Drive , FY3 8BT	3out of 4	982 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary Academy Devonshire Road , FY3 8AF	2out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Revoe Learning Academy Grasmere Road , FY1 5HP	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Gateway Academy Seymour Road , FY1 6JH	2out of 4	1,629 yd	Academy converter	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	2,323 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	2out of 4	2,514 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	3,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	3,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	1out of 4	3,732 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	3,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool and the Fylde College Ashfield Road , Bispham FY2 0HB	- not rated	5,445 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	2,446 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armfield Academy 488 Lytham Road , FY4 1TL	- not rated	3,286 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	650 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW	3out of 4	1,808 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfurlong School Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	4out of 4	3,429 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	108 yd
Tea and Vintage Tearoom	181-189 Church Street, Blackpool	192 yd
Andy's Cafe	56B Albert Road, Blackpool	236 yd
Tea Amantes Blackpool - Tearoom and Gallery	53A Albert Road, Blackpool	309 yd
Cask and Tap	82 Topping Street, Blackpool	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brew Room	The Brew Room, 139-141 Church Street, Blackpool	194 yd
Mecca Bingo	Talbot Road, Blackpool	258 yd
Champs Sports Bar	87-89 Topping Street, Blackpool	331 yd
Royal British Legion Club	33-41 King Street, Blackpool	375 yd
Hotel & Apartments Social Club	124 Coronation Street, Blackpool	424 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Labony's Lunch Box	Private Address, Registered with local authority: Blackpool Council	225 yd
Godfather	1 The Strand, Blackpool	258 yd
Tasty	20 The Strand, Blackpool	258 yd
Tower Fisheries	117-119 Topping Street, Blackpool	331 yd
Jacqui's Sandwich Shop	92A Coronation Street, Blackpool	342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	17-19 Abingdon Street, Blackpool	461 yd
Heron Foods	78 Bank Hey Street, Blackpool	515 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	8-10 Topping Street, Blackpool	516 yd
Tesco	130-132 Central Drive, Blackpool	576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reform Health Studio 4-6 4-6 MILBOURNE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	370 yd
The Gateway Fitness Centre (Closed) George Street	health and fitness suite	503 yd
All Saints Christ Church Hall (Closed) All Saints Hall All Saints Hall Park Road		504 yd
The Gym (Blackpool) Talbot Road	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Blackpool Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Larkhill Street	indoor bowls	567 yd
Brunswick Gym & Health Club 21-27 21-27 BETHESDA ROAD	health and fitness suite	679 yd
Zest Leisure Club (Closed) Naventis Court Naventis Court Singleton Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	877 yd
Bodymasters Fitness Centre (Closed) Selbourne Road	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Blackpool) RIGBY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	940 yd
Olympia Gym (Blackpool) (Closed) Devonshire Road	health and fitness suite	1,021 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.3 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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