Malvern Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 6LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around FY1 6LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.5%	51.5%	-7.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	41.5%	48.5%	7.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.3%	35.4%	-0.9%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	28.2%	0.8%	44.2%	-16.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	15.9%	19.5%	3.6%	9.1%	10.4%
Widowed	15.9%	13.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	7.2%

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 (60.6%) 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	27.5%	29.6%	2.1%	48.4%	-18.8%
Good health	38.4%	31%	-7.4%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	19.2%	23.5%	4.3%	12.7%	10.8%
Bad health	12.7%	12.8%	0.1%	4.0%	8.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	1.2%	1.9%

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 6LZ this area, 35.4% 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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.8%	35.4%	-5.4%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	12.5%	-0.4%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	17.7%	8.7%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	15.6%	5.2%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	97.8%	95.6%	-2.2%	81.4%	14.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	96.1%	93%	-3.1%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	93.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.3%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Malvern Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Malvern Avenue was 89.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% lower than the Hawes Side average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Malvern Avenue has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hawes Side and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.4%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in FY1 6LZ, 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Malvern Avenue are based on 21 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 Malvern Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 6LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY1 6LZ

Average Price
£100,780

Semi-Detached
£101,358

Terraced
£97,889

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Malvern Avenue

Average Price
£111,284

Semi-Detached
£114,481

Terraced
£106,090

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Malvern AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Malvern Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,500	2023-05-10	£114,025
1 Malvern Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2019-12-09	£142,571
5 Malvern Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2019-06-24	£99,627
1 Malvern Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2012-08-29	£99,281
5 Malvern Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£42,500	2011-01-13	£60,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY1 6LZ

Employment

FY1 6LZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in FY1 6LZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	72
Full-Time Employee	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterloo Primary Academy Waterloo Road , FY4 3AG	3out of 4	400 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Gateway Academy Seymour Road , FY1 6JH	2out of 4	548 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Revoe Learning Academy Grasmere Road , FY1 5HP	3out of 4	642 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Lightwood Avenue , FY4 2AU	3out of 4	727 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School Glastonbury Avenue , FY1 6RD	3out of 4	856 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	799 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	1,920 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	1out of 4	1,951 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	3out of 4	3,275 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	4,565 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	4,883 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	1,671 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Academy Blackpool Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS	3out of 4	4,066 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	958 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Learning Centre 316 Church Street , FY1 3QE	- not rated	1,977 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lotus School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	- not rated	2,798 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
Pandoro Pizzeria	274 Waterloo Road, Blackpool	286 yd
Cafe Vert	211 Waterloo Road, Blackpool	485 yd
Salvation Army (Over Sixty Luncheon Club)	The Salvation Army, Dorset Street, Blackpool	529 yd
8 BIT RESTAURANT ARCADE CLUB	74 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool	542 yd
Gurkha Restaurant & Bar	148-154 Waterloo Road, Blackpool	563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bloomfield Brewhouse	47 Ansdell Road, Blackpool	245 yd
Waterloo Hotel	166 Waterloo Road, Blackpool	563 yd
Lane Ends Hotel	57 Hawes Side Lane, Blackpool	675 yd
Saddle Inn	286 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	844 yd
Royal Oak Hotel	322 Lytham Road, Blackpool	874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Evergreen Restaurant	49A Ansdell Road, Blackpool	137 yd
Dino's	Dinos, 30 Ansdell Road, Blackpool	147 yd
Raffles	1-1A Cunliffe Road, Blackpool	222 yd
Food On The Go	262 Waterloo Road, Blackpool	273 yd
333	Ho Hos Chinese Takeaway, 276 Waterloo Road, Blackpool	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Foodstores	Uk Gmbh, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool	540 yd
Farmfoods	Waterloo Road, Blackpool	1,038 yd
Iceland	7 Welbeck Avenue, Blackpool	1,040 yd
Asda	1 Welbeck Avenue, Blackpool	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yorkies Gym (Closed) Dover Court	health and fitness suite	375 yd
Blackpool Fc (Bloomfield Road) SEASIDERS WAY	grass pitches	720 yd
St Cuthberts Primary Academy LIGHTWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	751 yd
South Shore Academy ST. ANNES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	802 yd
South Shore Academy (Closed) ST. ANNES ROAD		802 yd
St John Vianneys Catholic Primary School GLASTONBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	805 yd
Crossland Road Park CROSSLAND ROAD	grass pitches	845 yd
Palatine Leisure Centre ST. ANNES ROAD	cycling, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	914 yd
Lido Swimming Pool (Closed) Lytham Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	993 yd
Gym It Blackpool Waterloo Road	health and fitness suite	1,025 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%

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

Overview of FY1 6LZ