Holmfield Road, Blackpool, FY2 9TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding FY2 9TB is primarily male, with 55.6% of the population 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	43.9%	44.4%	0.5%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	56.1%	55.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	6.6%

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 9TB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	32.2%	46.3%	14.1%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	25.3%	-10.8%	44.2%	-18.9%
Separated	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	21%	15.7%	-5.3%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	6.1%	2.6%

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 (63.8%) 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	31.7%	37.7%	6.0%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	33.9%	26.1%	-7.8%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	23.1%	23.3%	0.2%	12.7%	10.6%
Bad health	8.6%	10.1%	1.5%	4.0%	6.1%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	1.2%	1.5%

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	29.8%	19.2%	-10.6%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	10.9%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	16.6%	3.4%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	20.1%	10.3%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	23.6%	6.5%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	8.3%	2.2%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.5%	89.1%	-6.4%	81.4%	7.7%
Arab	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	86.3%	-5.1%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	2.7%	7.5%	4.8%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	84.9%	-5.6%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	10.4%	9.5%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.2%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Holmfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmfield Road was 240.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.3% lower than the Claremont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holmfield Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont and the 108th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.0%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in FY2 9TB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Holmfield Road are based on 386 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 Holmfield Road, Blackpool, FY2 9TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY2 9TB

Average Price
£188,550

Semi-Detached
£189,705

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£183,350

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmfield Road

Average Price
£184,243

Semi-Detached
£195,692

Terraced
£186,786

Detached
£265,309

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,359

Other
£141,306

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Holmfield Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,000	2025-10-28	£176,177
23 Holmfield Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-02-23	£202,941
12 Holmfield Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-03-24	£126,416
21 Holmfield Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-12-06	£172,733
20 Holmfield Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-10-22	£136,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY2 9TB

Employment

FY2 9TB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	45
Full-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	17
Other	15
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdale Free School 95 Warbreck Drive , Bispham FY2 9RZ	- not rated	352 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Seacrest Avenue , FY1 2SD	3out of 4	450 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Seacrest Avenue , FY1 2SD	- not rated	450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Community Primary School Westminster Road , FY1 2QE	- not rated	655 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary Academy Westminster Road , FY1 2QE	3out of 4	655 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bispham High School - An Arts College Bispham Road , FY2 0NH	- not rated	1,651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic College St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	- not rated	2,437 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Collegiate High School Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	- not rated	2,656 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	2out of 4	2,656 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	1,016 yd	Community school	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	2,629 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LR	- not rated	2,629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool and the Fylde College Ashfield Road , Bispham FY2 0HB	- not rated	3,504 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	909 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	352 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancashire Alternative Provision 30 Mowbray Drive , FY3 7UN	- not rated	1,973 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tower Learning Centre Independent School 316 Church Street , Blackpool FY1 3QE	- not rated	2,147 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancashire Early Alternative Provision Robson Way , Norman House FY3 7PP	- not rated	2,367 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norman House Independent School Norman House , Robson Way FY3 7PP	- not rated	2,466 yd	Other independent special school	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
Cafe 47	47 Holmfield Road, Blackpool	121 yd
Oak House	9-11 Knowle Avenue, Blackpool	331 yd
The Cafe @ 264	The Mount, 264 Dickson Road, Blackpool	365 yd
Joanna's Cheese and Wine Bar	14a Knowle Avenue, Blackpool	370 yd
Rose's Cafe	Roses Cafe, 303 Dickson Road, Blackpool	412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gynn Pub	Accomodation, 341 Dickson Road, Blackpool	301 yd
Ma Kelly's Showboat (Uncle Toms Cabin)	44-46 Queens Promenade, Blackpool	328 yd
Sullivan's Bar	277 Devonshire Road, Blackpool	867 yd
Devonshire Arms Hotel	Hotel, Devonshire Road, Blackpool	891 yd
Corner House	80 Sherbourne Road, Blackpool	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simply Sandwiches	1 Gynn Square, Blackpool	342 yd
Crumbs Sandwiches	93 Holmfield Road, Blackpool	405 yd
Dickson Pizza	281 Dickson Road, Blackpool	412 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway	309 Dickson Road, Blackpool	412 yd
Magic Chef	301 Dickson Road, Blackpool	412 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Livingwell Health Club (Blackpool) PROMENADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	636 yd
Claremont Park Claremont Road	grass pitches	790 yd
The Club And Spa At The Imperial Hotel Blackpool PROMENADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	939 yd
Blackpool North Shore Golf Club Ltd DEVONSHIRE ROAD	golf	968 yd
Unity Academy Blackpool WARBRECK HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,015 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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	232 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of FY2 9TB