Central Drive is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY1 6LB 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 Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 6LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY1 6LA, FY1 6JT, FY1 6JS, FY1 6JU, FY1 6LF, FY1 6LQ, FY1 6LL, FY1 6JD, FY1 6LD.

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 6LB

Average Price
£184,301
Semi-Detached
£199,819
Terraced
£117,057
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
469 Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£149,0002021-02-26 £180,448
459 Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£123,5002020-06-23 £159,079
463 Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£163,0002019-02-21 £218,704
479 Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002016-10-28 £368,405
457 Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£128,7002013-05-10 £190,704

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Blackpool Gateway Academy
Seymour Road, FY1 6JH 		288 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy
Lightwood Avenue, FY4 2AU 		514 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waterloo Primary Academy
Waterloo Road, FY4 3AG 		702 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Revoe Learning Academy
Grasmere Road, FY1 5HP 		792 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Primary Academy
Severn Road, FY4 1EE 		1,182 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 		662 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Highfield Leadership Academy
Highfield Road, FY4 3JZ 		2,000 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 		2,237 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road, FY3 7EQ 		3,579 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		4,859 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 		5,164 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 		1,441 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Academy Blackpool
Warbreck Hill Road, FY2 0TS 		4,242 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 		1,350 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,628 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,666 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower Learning Centre
316 Church Street, FY1 3QE 		2,168 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLotus School
Langdale Road, FY4 4RR 		3,148 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
Gurkha Restaurant & Bar148-154 Waterloo Road, Blackpool204 yd
Cafe Vert211 Waterloo Road, Blackpool222 yd
8 BIT RESTAURANT ARCADE CLUB74 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool368 yd
103 Waterloo Kitchen103 Waterloo Road, Blackpool454 yd
Terpz Kitchen Ltd260-262 Lytham Road, Blackpool472 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waterloo Hotel166 Waterloo Road, Blackpool205 yd
Royal Oak Hotel322 Lytham Road, Blackpool479 yd
Bloomfield Brewhouse47 Ansdell Road, Blackpool504 yd
Q's Snooker Club249 Lytham Road, Blackpool510 yd
Ma Kelly's South239 Lytham Road, Blackpool526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Street Food Burgers LimitedFlat 4, 162 Waterloo Road, Blackpool180 yd
Flamed Wok144 Waterloo Road, Blackpool205 yd
Sapna Curry House10 St Annes Road, Blackpool267 yd
Food On The Go262 Waterloo Road, Blackpool389 yd
Health Lounge129a Bloomfield Road, Blackpool396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl FoodstoresUk Gmbh, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool366 yd
FarmfoodsWaterloo Road, Blackpool643 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Cuthberts Primary Academy
LIGHTWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches486 yd
Blackpool Fc (Bloomfield Road)
SEASIDERS WAY 		grass pitches552 yd
Lido Swimming Pool (Closed)
Lytham Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool605 yd
South Shore Academy
ST. ANNES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches617 yd
South Shore Academy (Closed)
ST. ANNES ROAD 		617 yd
Gym It Blackpool
Waterloo Road 		health and fitness suite630 yd
Palatine Leisure Centre
ST. ANNES ROAD 		cycling, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts740 yd
Yorkies Gym (Closed)
Dover Court 		health and fitness suite766 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Blackpool)
RIGBY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,014 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Central Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1337 crimes were reported near Central Drive . Only 5% 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 6LB.

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 6LB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1337
Violence And Sexual Offences 485
Anti Social Behaviour 367
Criminal Damage And Arson 111
Vehicle Crime 58
Shoplifting 57
Public Order 56
Other Theft 54
Burglary 46
Drugs 38
Other Crime 22
Robbery 18
Bicycle Theft 11
Possession Of Weapons 9
Theft From The Person 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Westbourne Avenue222 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Clare Street478 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Castlegate434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Marina Avenue526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Devon Street437 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Frederick Street546 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Westbourne Avenue222 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waterloo Road279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waterloo Road279 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Palmer Avenue459 yd
More Crime Statistics for Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 6LB

Employment

FY1 6LB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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

Full-Time Employee60
Retired31
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Other8
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing12
Other10
Education7
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female111
Male133

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex58
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed6

Health

Very good health90
Good health78
Fair health49
Bad health18
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 42
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani15
Other Asian10
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White213
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom206
European Union19
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK206
10+ Years27
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom172
Poland13
Romania1
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion106
Christian103
Buddhist4
Hindu6
Muslim15
Not answered8
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