Ward Street is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY1 6HQ is located in the Bloomfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackpool South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ward Street, Blackpool, FY1 6HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY1 6ET, FY1 6HJ, FY1 6HL, FY1 6HG, FY1 6EY, FY1 6ES, FY1 6HN, FY1 6EX, FY1 6HW.

Ward Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ward Street are based on 8 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 6HQ

Average Price
£91,632
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£88,873
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£110,944
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ward Street

Average Price
£91,632
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ward Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3A Ward Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£90,0002014-09-04 £110,944
7 Ward Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£46,0002010-09-24 £60,627
3A Ward Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002010-06-28 £156,706
7 Ward Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£31,5002009-08-13 £41,567
5 Ward Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£63,0002004-10-19 £83,339

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Blackpool Gateway Academy
Seymour Road, FY1 6JH 		414 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy
Lightwood Avenue, FY4 2AU 		681 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Primary Academy
Severn Road, FY4 1EE 		1,040 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Revoe Learning Academy
Grasmere Road, FY1 5HP 		1,066 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waterloo Primary Academy
Waterloo Road, FY4 3AG 		1,160 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 		865 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Highfield Leadership Academy
Highfield Road, FY4 3JZ 		2,245 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's School A Church of England Academy
Cherry Tree Road, Marton FY4 4PH 		2,681 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road, FY3 7EQ 		3,892 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		5,150 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 		5,436 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedArmfield Academy
488 Lytham Road, FY4 1TL 		1,385 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Academy Blackpool
Warbreck Hill Road, FY2 0TS 		4,391 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JW 		1,797 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,997 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		2,027 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower Learning Centre
316 Church Street, FY1 3QE 		2,372 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLotus School
Langdale Road, FY4 4RR 		3,606 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Terpz Kitchen Ltd260-262 Lytham Road, Blackpool21 yd
Round Table Cafe255 Lytham Road, Blackpool44 yd
Tea Pot219 Lytham Road, Blackpool44 yd
The Taj Mahal233 Lytham Road, Blackpool54 yd
Alison and Shelby's Lunchstop248 Lytham Road, Blackpool60 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Q's Snooker Club249 Lytham Road, Blackpool44 yd
Ma Kelly's South239 Lytham Road, Blackpool79 yd
Royal Oak Hotel322 Lytham Road, Blackpool94 yd
Dog & Partridge265 Lytham Road, Blackpool147 yd
Sun Inn88 Bolton Street, Blackpool287 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nutri-Nosh268 Lytham Road, Blackpool9 yd
KFC302-306 Lytham Road, Blackpool94 yd
Franky's308-310 Lytham Road, Blackpool94 yd
Aarzoo's Blackpool316 Lytham Road, Blackpool94 yd
Kath's Bakehouse242-244 Lytham Road, Blackpool146 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsWaterloo Road, Blackpool238 yd
Lidl FoodstoresUk Gmbh, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool522 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gym It Blackpool
Waterloo Road 		health and fitness suite209 yd
Lido Swimming Pool (Closed)
Lytham Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool285 yd
Blackpool Fc (Bloomfield Road)
SEASIDERS WAY 		grass pitches582 yd
St Cuthberts Primary Academy
LIGHTWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches592 yd
South Shore Academy
ST. ANNES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches777 yd
South Shore Academy (Closed)
ST. ANNES ROAD 		777 yd
Palatine Leisure Centre
ST. ANNES ROAD 		cycling, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts877 yd
Sandcastle Water Park
THE SANDCASTLE THE SANDCASTLE PROMENADE 		swimming pool877 yd
Pleasure Beach Arena
PROMENADE 		ice rinks1,009 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Blackpool)
RIGBY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,018 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 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/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 Ward Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2265 crimes were reported near Ward Street . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of FY1 6HQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ward Street, Blackpool, FY1 6HQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2265
Violence And Sexual Offences 707
Anti Social Behaviour 700
Shoplifting 167
Criminal Damage And Arson 156
Public Order 121
Other Theft 100
Burglary 73
Drugs 69
Vehicle Crime 63
Robbery 33
Possession Of Weapons 26
Other Crime 25
Theft From The Person 13
Bicycle Theft 12

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of FY1 6HQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area256 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Heliers Road374 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hilton Avenue172 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Garden Terrace209 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Garden Terrace209 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Garden Terrace209 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blackpool South379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackpool South379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Heliers Road374 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near St Heliers Road374 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ward Street, Blackpool, FY1 6HQ

Employment

FY1 6HQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 31% 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 6HQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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
Retired71
Full-Time Employee63
Part-Time Employee46
Other45
Long-Term Sick or disabled41
Unemployed30
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities143
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing14
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities10
Other9
Transport and storage9
Education7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female292
Male282

Partnership Status

Single198
Married: Opposite sex188
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated17
Divorced67
Widowed23

Health

Very good health217
Good health191
Fair health105
Bad health36
Very bad health22

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications142
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 83
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 60
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 80
Degree or Similar 94
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian16
Pakistani19
Other Asian8
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White510
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom501
European Union28
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia33
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK501
10+ Years27
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom394
Ireland6
Italy6
Poland8
Romania4
Other EU countries12
Southern Asia11
South-East Asia3
No passport held128

Religion

No religion255
Christian237
Hindu16
Muslim29
Other religion3
Not answered33
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