Bridge Close, Blackpool, FY3 7FF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding FY3 7FF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	53.9%	47.4%	-6.5%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	46.1%	52.6%	6.5%	49.0%	3.6%

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	36.7%	41.4%	4.7%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	35.2%	-2.4%	44.2%	-9.0%
Separated	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	12.2%	14.5%	2.3%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	10.1%	4.8%	-5.3%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	42.1%	49.8%	7.7%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	37.7%	26.6%	-11.1%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	14.5%	15.2%	0.7%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	22%	-9.6%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	15%	-4.4%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	15%	-5.7%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	18.9%	10.5%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	22.9%	9.8%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
White	94.6%	93.8%	-0.8%	81.4%	12.4%
Arab	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	96.6%	93.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	93.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	1%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Bridge Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Close was 96.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.0% lower than the Claremont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridge Close has the 20th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont and the 218th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

🔎 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 FY3 7FF, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Bridge Close are based on 4 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 Bridge Close, Blackpool, FY3 7FF

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY3 7FF

Average Price
£93,330

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,330

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Close

Average Price
£93,631

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,631

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 1 Bridge Close, Blackpool, Blackpool Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,500	2021-09-23	£84,674
Flat 3 1 Bridge Close, Blackpool, Blackpool Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2019-10-18	£98,607
Flat 1 1 Bridge Close, Blackpool, Blackpool Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£74,950	2015-12-04	£94,710
Flat 2 1 Bridge Close, Blackpool, Blackpool Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£75,500	2015-04-01	£96,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY3 7FF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Seacrest Avenue , FY1 2SD	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boundary Primary School Dinmore Avenue , FY3 7RW	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Academy Rodwell Walk , Grange Park FY3 7FG	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary Academy Westminster Road , FY1 2QE	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Academy All Hallows Road , Bispham FY2 0AZ	2out of 4	2,560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Baines School Highcross Road , FY6 8BE	2out of 4	2,727 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodgson Academy Moorland Road , FY6 7EU	4out of 4	3,981 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	1,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool and the Fylde College Ashfield Road , Bispham FY2 0HB	- not rated	3,020 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	550 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	1,226 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Learning Centre 316 Church Street , FY1 3QE	- not rated	2,025 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	2,786 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW	3out of 4	3,416 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
Eurest Catering	Government Buildings, Warbreck Hill Road, Blackpool	705 yd
Ciao Ciao	300 Devonshire Road, Blackpool	779 yd
North Family Hub	31 Dingle Avenue, Blackpool	810 yd
St Annes Church	80 Salmesbury Avenue, Blackpool	893 yd
Curiositea @ 23	23 Layton Road, Blackpool	939 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sullivan's Bar	277 Devonshire Road, Blackpool		743 yd
Devonshire Arms Hotel	Hotel, Devonshire Road, Blackpool		818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Taste (Asia Bagus)	4 Mowbray Drive, Blackpool	273 yd
Fresh	99 Bispham Road, Blackpool	414 yd
The Eastern Spice	95 Bispham Road, Blackpool	414 yd
Teanos Kitchen	109 Mowbray Drive, Blackpool	493 yd
Layton Pizza	8 Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool	593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chung Wah Blackpool	Chung Wah Supermarket, Plymouth Road, Blackpool		270 yd
Tesco	Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool		443 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unity Academy Blackpool WARBRECK HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	532 yd
Blackpool Aspire Academy (Closed) Bispham Road	grass pitches	938 yd
Claremont Park Claremont Road	grass pitches	996 yd
Boundary Park Pilling Crescent	grass pitches	1,021 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%

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

Overview of FY3 7FF