Holyoake Avenue, Blackpool, FY2 0QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around FY2 0QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.1%	51%	-5.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	43.9%	49%	5.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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 FY2 0QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	29.4%	42.6%	13.2%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	35.4%	-10.2%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Separated	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	16.7%	9.1%	-7.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.9%	8.1%	1.2%	6.1%	2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.4%	43.1%	3.7%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	38.6%	31.9%	-6.7%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	13.8%	19.2%	5.4%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	22.5%	-5.0%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	8.1%	-8.1%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	14.4%	-6.2%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	22.5%	12.2%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	24.4%	4.8%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.2%	97%	-0.2%	81.4%	15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	95.9%	94.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	94.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Holyoake Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holyoake Avenue was 201.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.7% higher than the Greenlands average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Holyoake Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Greenlands and the 143rd highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in FY2 0QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Holyoake Avenue are based on 40 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 Holyoake Avenue, Blackpool, FY2 0QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY2 0QL

Average Price
£124,676

Semi-Detached
£125,329

Terraced
£122,282

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holyoake Avenue

Average Price
£798,310

Semi-Detached
£138,502

Terraced
£123,901

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,754,826

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holyoake AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Holyoake Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-04-05	£128,805
25 Holyoake Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-09-20	£132,918
11 Holyoake Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£163,000	2022-02-28	£172,966
3 Holyoake Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-10-19	£98,234
25 Holyoake Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,500	2015-04-02	£162,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY2 0QL

Employment

FY2 0QL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Layton Primary School Meyler Avenue , Layton FY3 7DX	4out of 4	953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park Primary School Moor Park Avenue , Bispham FY2 0LY	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boundary Primary School Dinmore Avenue , FY3 7RW	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Seacrest Avenue , FY1 2SD	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Academy Rodwell Walk , Grange Park FY3 7FG	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Academy All Hallows Road , Bispham FY2 0AZ	2out of 4	2,205 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Baines School Highcross Road , FY6 8BE	2out of 4	2,545 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodgson Academy Moorland Road , FY6 7EU	4out of 4	3,666 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool and the Fylde College Ashfield Road , Bispham FY2 0HB	- not rated	2,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity Academy Blackpool Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfurlong School Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	4out of 4	1,019 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Learning Centre 316 Church Street , FY1 3QE	- not rated	2,462 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	3,133 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	3,190 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McKee College House 73 Breck Road , FY6 7AQ	3out of 4	3,212 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Annes Church	80 Salmesbury Avenue, Blackpool	460 yd
Eurest Catering	Government Buildings, Warbreck Hill Road, Blackpool	507 yd
Yummy Open Kitchen	221 Bispham Road, Blackpool	621 yd
North Family Hub	31 Dingle Avenue, Blackpool	1,060 yd
Ciao Ciao	300 Devonshire Road, Blackpool	1,088 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Squirrel Public House	Squirrel Hotel, Squirrel Hotel, Bispham Road, Blackpool		886 yd
Sullivan's Bar	277 Devonshire Road, Blackpool		1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh	99 Bispham Road, Blackpool	207 yd
The Eastern Spice	95 Bispham Road, Blackpool	207 yd
Teanos Kitchen	109 Mowbray Drive, Blackpool	309 yd
Good Taste (Asia Bagus)	4 Mowbray Drive, Blackpool	435 yd
Subway	217 Bispham Road, Blackpool	621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chung Wah Blackpool	Chung Wah Supermarket, Plymouth Road, Blackpool		310 yd
Tesco	Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool		858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackpool Aspire Academy (Closed) Bispham Road	grass pitches	622 yd
Unity Academy Blackpool WARBRECK HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	752 yd
Blackpool Sixth Form College BLACKPOOL OLD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	890 yd
Boundary Park Pilling Crescent	grass pitches	986 yd
Playfootball (Blackpool) Garstang Road West	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,019 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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