Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 6BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding FY1 6BQ is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	42.6%	44.3%	1.7%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	57.4%	55.7%	-1.7%	49.0%	6.7%

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 6BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	44.3%	50.8%	6.5%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.4%	21.3%	3.9%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	7.5%	2.9%	-4.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	24.1%	18.4%	-5.7%	9.1%	9.3%
Widowed	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (65.1%) 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	30.5%	35.5%	5.0%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	23.8%	29.6%	5.8%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	22.8%	21.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	9.2%
Bad health	14.8%	8.3%	-6.5%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	8.1%	4.7%	-3.4%	1.2%	3.5%

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.

In the area around FY1 6BQ this area, 34.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.7%	34.9%	-7.8%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	14.1%	-5.3%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	16.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	8.7%	1.2%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	7.5%	16.2%	8.7%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96%	96%	0.0%	81.4%	14.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	95.3%	87.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	2.3%	7%	4.7%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	87.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	1%	4.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4%	1%	-3.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	35.4%	13.5%	21.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Promenade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Promenade was 401.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.7% lower than the Bloomfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Promenade has the 29th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield and the 60th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 191.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.3%.

🔎 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
£25,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in FY1 6BQ, 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Promenade are based on 369 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 Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 6BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY1 6BQ

Average Price
£572,234

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£117,164

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£663,248

Estimated Average Property Prices for Promenade

Average Price
£562,282

Semi-Detached
£331,786

Terraced
£441,775

Detached
£394,646

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,754

Other
£1,060,602

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PromenadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
419 Promenade, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-03-22	£287,664
Yates Wine Lodge 411 Promenade, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£1,230,000	2022-11-09	£1,179,053
429 Promenade, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£675,000	2019-05-21	£826,322
435 - 437 Promenade, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£675,000	2019-05-21	£826,322
Golden Sands, 421 - 423 Promenade, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2018-03-08	£169,807

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY1 6BQ

Employment

FY1 6BQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	45
Retired	41
Full-Time Employee	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	26
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Education	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackpool Gateway Academy Seymour Road , FY1 6JH	3out of 4	688 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Lightwood Avenue , FY4 2AU	3out of 4	806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Lightwood Avenue , FY4 2AU	- not rated	806 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Primary School Severn Road , FY4 1EE	- not rated	934 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Primary Academy Severn Road , FY4 1EE	3out of 4	934 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 Annes Road , FY4 2AR	1out of 4	894 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Palatine Community Sports College St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	- not rated	981 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	- not rated	981 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	2out of 4	2,321 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Humanities College Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	- not rated	2,351 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity College Blackpool Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS	- not rated	4,587 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Academy Blackpool Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS	- not rated	4,593 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BFC School Seasiders Way , FY1 6JJ	- not rated	895 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Christian School St Anne's Road Baptist Church , St Anne's Road FY4 2AP	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aks Blackpool Lytham Road , FY4 1JG	- not rated	1,332 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Skills Academy Stanley House, Stanley Road , FY1 4QL	- not rated	1,866 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	1,884 yd	Other independent special school	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
Vero Coffee Bar	Flat 1, 425 Promenade, Blackpool	2 yd
South Shore Pitstop Café	21 Waterloo Road, Blackpool	150 yd
The Potter Inn	27 Bond Street, Blackpool	163 yd
Eating Inn	463 Promenade, Blackpool	167 yd
Casa Franco (South Bank Cafeteria)	461 Promenade, Blackpool	167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Inn	88 Bolton Street, Blackpool	68 yd
Dutton Arms	Duttons Arms, Promenade, Blackpool	168 yd
Ma Kelly's South	239 Lytham Road, Blackpool	289 yd
Dog & Partridge	265 Lytham Road, Blackpool	298 yd
Q's Snooker Club	249 Lytham Road, Blackpool	313 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Traditional Fish & Chips	427 Promenade, Blackpool	4 yd
Silverfish and Chips	Ground Floor, 439 Promenade, Blackpool	41 yd
Red Kiosk / Natalie's Dessert Bar	Kiosk 2, 461 Promenade, Blackpool	167 yd
Pepe's	44 Waterloo Road, Blackpool	187 yd
The Seaside	50 Waterloo Road, Blackpool	205 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	Waterloo Road, Blackpool		225 yd
Lidl Foodstores	Uk Gmbh, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool		844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym It Blackpool Waterloo Road	health and fitness suite	215 yd
Lido Swimming Pool (Closed) Lytham Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	339 yd
Sandcastle Water Park THE SANDCASTLE THE SANDCASTLE PROMENADE	swimming pool	620 yd
St Cuthberts Primary Academy LIGHTWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	806 yd
Pleasure Beach Arena PROMENADE	ice rinks	847 yd
Blackpool Fc (Bloomfield Road) SEASIDERS WAY	grass pitches	852 yd
South Shore Academy ST. ANNES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	981 yd
South Shore Academy (Closed) ST. ANNES ROAD		981 yd
Palatine Leisure Centre ST. ANNES ROAD	cycling, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,052 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	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/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.

Overview of FY1 6BQ