Pennystone Road, Blackpool, FY2 9HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding FY2 9HL has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents 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	51%	49%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49%	51%	2.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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	27.5%	31.8%	4.3%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	36.6%	-9.4%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.6%	13.1%	4.5%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	15.1%	15.9%	0.8%	6.1%	9.8%

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 (68.6%) 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	38.5%	43.1%	4.6%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	30.9%	25.5%	-5.4%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	22.1%	23.4%	1.3%	12.7%	10.7%
Bad health	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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	32%	27.3%	-4.7%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	13.3%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	27.9%	6.6%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	98.9%	98.1%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.7%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	97.5%	95.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	95.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Pennystone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pennystone Road was 94.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% higher than the Bispham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pennystone Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bispham and the 231st lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.3%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in FY2 9HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Pennystone Road are based on 15 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 Pennystone Road, Blackpool, FY2 9HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY2 9HL

Average Price
£124,690

Semi-Detached
£160,738

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£44,090

Flats/Maisonettes
£48,755

Other
£130,862

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pennystone Road

Average Price
£193,368

Semi-Detached
£171,429

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£365,957

Flats/Maisonettes
£46,718

Other
£146,466

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pennystone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Pennystone Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-07-12	£224,057
3 Pennystone Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-10-20	£112,154
10A Pennystone Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-06-21	£105,806
12 Pennystone Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£138,000	2021-01-29	£156,985
Ground Floor Flat 8 Pennystone Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,999	2019-04-08	£48,954

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY2 9HL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	64
Long-Term Sick or disabled	56
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	12
Construction	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westcliff Primary Academy Crawford Avenue , Bispham FY2 9BY	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff Primary School Crawford Avenue , Bispham FY2 9BY	- not rated	887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School Bispham Road , Bispham FY2 0HH	3out of 4	908 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's School Devonshire Road , Bispham FY2 0AJ	- not rated	942 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Devonshire Road , Bispham FY2 0AJ	3out of 4	942 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montgomery High School - A Language College and Full Service School All Hallows Road , Bispham FY2 0AZ	- not rated	1,145 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Academy All Hallows Road , Bispham FY2 0AZ	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bispham High School - An Arts College Bispham Road , FY2 0NH	- not rated	1,692 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collegiate High School Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	- not rated	3,113 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	2out of 4	3,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,107 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackpool and the Fylde College Ashfield Road , Bispham FY2 0HB	- not rated	2,080 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LR	- not rated	2,841 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LR	- not rated	2,841 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	- not rated	2,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdale Preparatory School 95 Warbreck Drive , Bispham FY2 9RZ	- not rated	1,636 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancashire Alternative Provision 30 Mowbray Drive , FY3 7UN	- not rated	2,621 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancashire Early Alternative Provision Robson Way , Norman House FY3 7PP	- not rated	2,694 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norman House Independent School Norman House , Robson Way FY3 7PP	- not rated	2,767 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfurlong School Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	4out of 4	3,092 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stone Grill	272-274 Queens Promenade, Blackpool	130 yd
Bobbies	Bobbies, 29 Red Bank Road, Blackpool	134 yd
La Piazza Bispham	65-67 Red Bank Road, Blackpool	134 yd
Curry Leaf	49-51 Red Bank Road, Blackpool	134 yd
The Cafe Royale	3 Red Bank Road, Blackpool	138 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Albion	226 Red Bank Road, Blackpool		824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr G's Kebab and Pizza House	30 Red Bank Road, Blackpool	179 yd
The Top Chippy	14-16 Red Bank Road, Blackpool	179 yd
Red Bank Chinese Hot Takeaway	34 Red Bank Road, Blackpool	179 yd
Hart's Amusements Kiosk	214-220 Queens Promenade, Blackpool	212 yd
Italian Star	73-75 Red Bank Road, Blackpool	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	80 Red Bank Road, Blackpool	213 yd
Morrisons Daily	50-52 Norbreck Road, Blackpool	841 yd
Heron Foods	Rear Of, 216 Red Bank Road, Blackpool	855 yd
Tesco	3 All Hallows Road, Blackpool	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cavendish Road Recreation Ground Holmfield Road	tennis courts	513 yd
Bispham Endowed Church Of England Primary School BISPHAM ROAD	grass pitches	907 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Blackpool) QUEENS PROMENADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	926 yd
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School DEVONSHIRE ROAD	grass pitches	943 yd
Bispham Body Senze (Closed) 13-17 13-17 All Hallows Road	health and fitness suite	975 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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