Central Drive is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY1 5QA is located in the Talbot electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackpool South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 5QA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY1 5PZ, FY1 4QD, FY1 5QB, FY1 4QB, FY1 4QG, FY1 5PY, FY1 4BN, FY1 4TA, FY1 5QE.

Central Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Central Drive are based on 365 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY1 5QA

Average Price
£206,900
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£139,365
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£151,732
Other
£366,381

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Drive

Average Price
£206,093
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
42A Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Other, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-04-22 £254,772
Flat 2 44 Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-04-08 £178,340
44A Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Other, an established residential building 		£685,0002020-10-07 £777,323
Flat 1 44 Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002020-03-19 £161,576
48 Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Other, an established residential building 		£58,0002018-04-13 £67,048

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School
Church Street, FY1 3NX 		676 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Revoe Learning Academy
Grasmere Road, FY1 5HP 		1,087 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Blackpool Gateway Academy
Seymour Road, FY1 6JH 		1,378 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Newton Drive, FY3 8BT 		1,459 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Devonshire Primary Academy
Devonshire Road, FY3 8AF 		1,534 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4South Shore Academy
St Anne's Road, FY4 2AR 		2,311 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road, FY3 7EQ 		2,823 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's School A Church of England Academy
Cherry Tree Road, Marton FY4 4PH 		3,398 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Highfield Leadership Academy
Highfield Road, FY4 3JZ 		3,618 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		3,931 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Blackpool Sixth Form College
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LR 		4,151 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Unity Academy Blackpool
Warbreck Hill Road, FY2 0TS 		2,862 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedArmfield Academy
488 Lytham Road, FY4 1TL 		3,005 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTower Learning Centre
316 Church Street, FY1 3QE 		1,144 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,573 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,595 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JW 		1,963 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfurlong School
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		3,925 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
lous cafe46A Central Drive, Blackpool1 yd
Rockin Dogz19 Vance Road, Blackpool65 yd
Stevonia64 Central Drive, Blackpool66 yd
Mickey Finns24 Central Drive, Blackpool71 yd
Palma Cafe16-20 Central Drive, Blackpool119 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Castle Hotel28-34 Central Drive, Blackpool47 yd
Albert and the LionThe Albert And The Lion, Bank Hey Street, Blackpool154 yd
Hotel & Apartments Social Club124 Coronation Street, Blackpool220 yd
Mecca BingoTalbot Road, Blackpool246 yd
Viva3 Church Street, Blackpool438 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway26 Central Drive, Blackpool71 yd
Trecco's TakeawayGround Floor Shop, 40 Central Drive, Blackpool71 yd
Jacqui's Sandwich Shop92A Coronation Street, Blackpool165 yd
Lucky House111 Coronation Street, Blackpool193 yd
I Love Food (Jameson Catering)Units 6 And 7, Coral Island, 1-23 Promenade, Blackpool218 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods78 Bank Hey Street, Blackpool170 yd
Tesco130-132 Central Drive, Blackpool350 yd
The Co-Operative17-19 Abingdon Street, Blackpool562 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods8-10 Topping Street, Blackpool772 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brunswick Gym & Health Club
21-27 21-27 BETHESDA ROAD 		health and fitness suite342 yd
Zest Leisure Club (Closed)
Naventis Court Naventis Court Singleton Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool433 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Blackpool)
RIGBY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool637 yd
All Saints Christ Church Hall (Closed)
All Saints Hall All Saints Hall Park Road 		696 yd
Reform Health Studio
4-6 4-6 MILBOURNE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool774 yd
The Gym (Blackpool)
Talbot Road 		health and fitness suite787 yd
The Gateway Fitness Centre (Closed)
George Street 		health and fitness suite909 yd
Blackpool Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
Larkhill Street 		indoor bowls933 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 82.4%
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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Central Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3436 crimes were reported near Central Drive . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of FY1 5QA.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 5QA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3436
Anti Social Behaviour 1043
Violence And Sexual Offences 1001
Shoplifting 295
Criminal Damage And Arson 215
Other Theft 215
Public Order 154
Burglary 125
Vehicle Crime 122
Possession Of Weapons 63
Drugs 56
Robbery 50
Theft From The Person 47
Other Crime 33
Bicycle Theft 17

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of FY1 5QA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub502 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area290 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Westwell Grove359 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Westwell Grove359 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area290 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area290 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area290 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area290 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area290 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area290 yd
More Crime Statistics for Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 5QA

Employment

FY1 5QA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 30% 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.

FY1 5QA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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

Self-Employed153
Full-Time Employee87
Other53
Retired52
Part-Time Employee46
Unemployed38
Looking after home or family34
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities208
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Other18
Administrative and support service activities17
Human health and social work activities12
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Education5
Manufacturing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female235
Male305

Partnership Status

Single222
Married: Opposite sex171
Married: Same sex17
Civil partnership: Same sex8
Separated24
Divorced48
Widowed26

Health

Very good health164
Good health234
Fair health105
Bad health34
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications153
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 72
Apprenticeship31
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 81
Degree or Similar 116
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese13
Pakistani9
Other Asian9
Black African1
Black Caribbean11
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White484
Roma4
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom424
European Union66
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean14
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK424
10+ Years36
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years30

Passport Held

United Kingdom347
France5
Italy6
Poland14
Romania20
Other EU countries20
Turkey2
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean13
Oceania3
No passport held101

Religion

No religion192
Christian283
Buddhist7
Muslim19
Other religion6
Not answered33
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