Argyll Road, Blackpool, FY2 9UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding FY2 9UE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53.1%	49.2%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.9%	50.8%	3.9%	49.0%	1.8%

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	27.7%	33.1%	5.4%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	49.4%	-2.5%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.6%	10.5%	0.9%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	7.7%	5.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	46.9%	47%	0.1%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	30.8%	35.6%	4.8%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	14.2%	10.4%	-3.8%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	25.4%	17.6%	-7.8%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	10.5%	-5.7%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	16.4%	3.7%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.4%	4.7%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	20.3%	3.4%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	25%	3.1%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	96.2%	97.5%	1.3%	81.4%	16.1%
Arab	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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%	95%	0.0%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	95%	0.3%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
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	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	57.4%	46.2%	11.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Argyll Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argyll Road was 186.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.4% lower than the Claremont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Argyll Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont and the 148th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in FY2 9UE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Argyll Road are based on 115 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 Argyll Road, Blackpool, FY2 9UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY2 9UE

Average Price
£203,693

Semi-Detached
£203,888

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£201,447

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyll Road

Average Price
£195,342

Semi-Detached
£205,151

Terraced
£263,030

Detached
£213,563

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,298

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argyll Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Argyll Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-01-30	£196,729
64 Argyll Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2024-01-05	£187,909
40 Argyll Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-10-16	£189,825
34 Argyll Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2023-08-30	£101,252
28 Argyll Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,500	2022-10-10	£168,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY2 9UE

Employment

FY2 9UE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	78
Retired	74
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	9
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdale Free School 95 Warbreck Drive , Bispham FY2 9RZ	3out of 4	129 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Seacrest Avenue , FY1 2SD	3out of 4	489 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary Academy Westminster Road , FY1 2QE	3out of 4	814 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School Bispham Road , Bispham FY2 0HH	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Layton Primary School Meyler Avenue , Layton FY3 7DX	4out of 4	1,763 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	3out of 4	2,365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	2,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Academy All Hallows Road , Bispham FY2 0AZ	2out of 4	2,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Baines School Highcross Road , FY6 8BE	2out of 4	3,968 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	2out of 4	4,952 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	2,408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool and the Fylde College Ashfield Road , Bispham FY2 0HB	- not rated	3,234 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	721 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tower Learning Centre 316 Church Street , FY1 3QE	- not rated	2,273 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfurlong School Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	4out of 4	2,443 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	3,210 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	3,268 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW	3out of 4	3,914 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
Oak House	9-11 Knowle Avenue, Blackpool	260 yd
Cafe 47	47 Holmfield Road, Blackpool	321 yd
Joanna's Cheese and Wine Bar	14a Knowle Avenue, Blackpool	364 yd
Gentings Casino	64 Queens Promenade, Blackpool	510 yd
Ciao Ciao	300 Devonshire Road, Blackpool	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ma Kelly's Showboat (Uncle Toms Cabin)	44-46 Queens Promenade, Blackpool	441 yd
Gynn Pub	Accomodation, 341 Dickson Road, Blackpool	608 yd
Sullivan's Bar	277 Devonshire Road, Blackpool	707 yd
Devonshire Arms Hotel	Hotel, Devonshire Road, Blackpool	778 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crumbs Sandwiches	93 Holmfield Road, Blackpool	376 yd
No1 Chinese Take Away	302 Devonshire Road, Blackpool	593 yd
Simply Sandwiches	1 Gynn Square, Blackpool	653 yd
Dickson Pizza	281 Dickson Road, Blackpool	681 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway	309 Dickson Road, Blackpool	681 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackpool North Shore Golf Club Ltd DEVONSHIRE ROAD	golf	674 yd
Unity Academy Blackpool WARBRECK HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	737 yd
Claremont Park Claremont Road	grass pitches	743 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Blackpool) PROMENADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	918 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	176.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of FY2 9UE