Sharow Grove, Blackpool, FY1 5ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding FY1 5ND has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	48.8%	47.5%	-1.3%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	51.2%	52.5%	1.3%	49.0%	3.5%

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 5ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	40.4%	48.3%	7.9%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	25%	-12.3%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	13.6%	14.6%	1.0%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	6.1%	1.0%

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	48.5%	41.5%	-7.0%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	31.1%	33.7%	2.6%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	13.4%	17.6%	4.2%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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	33.3%	26.3%	-7.0%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	15%	-4.3%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	15%	-1.7%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	19.6%	8.2%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	18.3%	8.2%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	95.7%	96.4%	0.7%	81.4%	15.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	93.6%	93.8%	0.2%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	0%	-3.0%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	93.5%	0.2%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.5%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	26.5%	13.5%	13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Sharow Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sharow Grove was 51.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.1% lower than the Bloomfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sharow Grove has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield and the 98th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.1%.

🔎 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 5ND, 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 - 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) - 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 Sharow Grove are based on 131 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 Sharow Grove, Blackpool, FY1 5ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY1 5ND

Average Price
£110,457

Semi-Detached
£123,588

Terraced
£98,146

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sharow Grove

Average Price
£118,760

Semi-Detached
£131,147

Terraced
£105,390

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sharow GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Sharow Grove, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-05-21	£150,549
68 Sharow Grove, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2024-12-18	£84,794
38 Sharow Grove, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-07-12	£115,020
76 Sharow Grove, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2023-08-08	£77,110
66 Sharow Grove, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-08-03	£52,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY1 5ND

Employment

FY1 5ND area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Revoe Learning Academy Grasmere Road , FY1 5HP	3out of 4	323 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School Glastonbury Avenue , FY1 6RD	3out of 4	713 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Primary Academy Waterloo Road , FY4 3AG	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Gateway Academy Seymour Road , FY1 6JH	2out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Lightwood Avenue , FY4 2AU	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,377 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	2,037 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	1out of 4	2,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	3out of 4	2,711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	3,996 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	4,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Armfield Academy 488 Lytham Road , FY4 1TL	- not rated	2,248 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Academy Blackpool Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS	3out of 4	3,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW	3out of 4	674 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	756 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	792 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Learning Centre 316 Church Street , FY1 3QE	- not rated	1,419 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lotus School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	- not rated	2,785 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
Sweet Divas	27 Grasmere Road, Blackpool	572 yd
No10 Ale House	258 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	573 yd
The Hungry Elephant	234 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	585 yd
His Provisions (Cafe)	272-274 Central Drive, Blackpool	602 yd
Taco Bell	96 Rigby Road, Blackpool	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bloomfield Brewhouse	47 Ansdell Road, Blackpool	372 yd
Subscription Bowling Club	Somerset Avenue, Blackpool	440 yd
Saddle Inn	286 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	708 yd
Boars Head	38 Preston Old Road, Blackpool	714 yd
Lane Ends Hotel	57 Hawes Side Lane, Blackpool	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raffles	1-1A Cunliffe Road, Blackpool	374 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway	205 Park Road, Blackpool	430 yd
New Evergreen Restaurant	49A Ansdell Road, Blackpool	442 yd
Dino's	Dinos, 30 Ansdell Road, Blackpool	454 yd
Health Lounge	129a Bloomfield Road, Blackpool	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Foodstores	Uk Gmbh, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool		750 yd
Tesco	130-132 Central Drive, Blackpool		1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yorkies Gym (Closed) Dover Court	health and fitness suite	538 yd
St John Vianneys Catholic Primary School GLASTONBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	696 yd
Blackpool Fc (Bloomfield Road) SEASIDERS WAY	grass pitches	819 yd
All Saints Christ Church Hall (Closed) All Saints Hall All Saints Hall Park Road		829 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Blackpool) RIGBY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	918 yd
Blackpool Sports Centre WEST PARK DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	984 yd
Brunswick Gym & Health Club 21-27 21-27 BETHESDA ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,081 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of FY1 5ND