Devonshire Road, Blackpool, FY3 7AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding FY3 7AA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.2%	52.3%	-3.9%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	43.8%	47.7%	3.9%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 FY3 7AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	37.4%	46%	8.6%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	38.7%	-2.1%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	15.5%	9.3%	-6.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	44.1%	45.1%	1.0%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	34.7%	37.3%	2.6%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	17.8%	14.2%	-3.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	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	26.8%	17.8%	-9.0%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	5.9%	-6.2%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	17.5%	-4.0%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	22.6%	8.3%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	29.1%	12.5%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.8%	88.3%	-7.5%	81.4%	6.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	90.7%	83.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	7.6%	8.2%	0.6%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	5.5%	4.7%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	83.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Devonshire Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Devonshire Road was 68.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.0% lower than the Brunswick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Devonshire Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick and the 166th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.6%.

🔎 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
£27,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in FY3 7AA, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Devonshire Road are based on 775 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 Devonshire Road, Blackpool, FY3 7AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY3 7AA

Average Price
£169,184

Semi-Detached
£177,286

Terraced
£156,153

Detached
£176,209

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Devonshire Road

Average Price
£203,376

Semi-Detached
£212,710

Terraced
£130,485

Detached
£309,770

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,230

Other
£425,811

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Devonshire Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
246 Devonshire Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	2026-02-13	£144,138
252 Devonshire Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-08-19	£139,111
216 Devonshire Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-05-29	£187,551
195 Devonshire Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2025-05-02	£169,332
200 Devonshire Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-09-29	£130,989

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY3 7AA

Employment

FY3 7AA 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	150
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Education	16
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devonshire Infant School Caunce Street , FY3 8AF	- not rated	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary Academy Devonshire Road , FY3 8AF	- not rated	640 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary School Devonshire Road , FY3 8AF	- not rated	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Community Primary School Westminster Road , FY1 2QE	- not rated	705 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary Academy Westminster Road , FY1 2QE	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic College St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	- not rated	1,374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bispham High School - An Arts College Bispham Road , FY2 0NH	- not rated	1,940 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collegiate High School Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	- not rated	2,154 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	2out of 4	2,154 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	1,054 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	2,320 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LR	- not rated	2,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool and the Fylde College Ashfield Road , Bispham FY2 0HB	- not rated	4,050 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	1,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armfield Academy 488 Lytham Road , FY4 1TL	3out of 4	4,605 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tower Learning Centre Independent School 316 Church Street , Blackpool FY1 3QE	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Preparatory School 95 Warbreck Drive , Bispham FY2 9RZ	- not rated	1,468 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancashire Alternative Provision 30 Mowbray Drive , FY3 7UN	- not rated	1,584 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Skills Academy Stanley House, Stanley Road , FY1 4QL	- not rated	1,678 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	1,887 yd	Community special school	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
Country Hamper	436-438 Talbot Road, Blackpool	371 yd
Costa Coffee	160-170 Devonshire Road, Blackpool	377 yd
Curiositea @ 23	23 Layton Road, Blackpool	606 yd
Comfort C.A.F.E	St Thomas Church, Caunce Street, Blackpool	624 yd
Rock Hard Studios	Unit 4, Cocker Trading Estate, Blackpool	680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devonshire Arms Hotel	Hotel, Devonshire Road, Blackpool	555 yd
Corner House	80 Sherbourne Road, Blackpool	597 yd
Sullivan's Bar	277 Devonshire Road, Blackpool	682 yd
Ramsden Arms	204 Talbot Road, Blackpool	807 yd
Talbot Club	46 Milbourne Street, Blackpool	867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chick-fill-a	255-257 Talbot Road, Blackpool	190 yd
Pizza 4 U	253 Talbot Road, Blackpool	190 yd
Pars	380 Talbot Road, Blackpool	205 yd
Ting Tong's Thai Street Food	392 Talbot Road, Blackpool	251 yd
Gulshan Grill	406-408 Talbot Road, Blackpool	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Food Store	127 Devonshire Road, Blackpool		346 yd
Tesco	Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool		838 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Olympia Gym (Blackpool) (Closed) Devonshire Road	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Bodymasters Fitness Centre (Closed) Selbourne Road	health and fitness suite	495 yd
Claremont Park Claremont Road	grass pitches	530 yd
Blackpool Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Larkhill Street	indoor bowls	925 yd
The Gateway Fitness Centre (Closed) George Street	health and fitness suite	933 yd
The Club And Spa At The Imperial Hotel Blackpool PROMENADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,032 yd
Unity Academy Blackpool WARBRECK HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,049 yd
Reform Health Studio 4-6 4-6 MILBOURNE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,067 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	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	44.4%

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	56 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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