South Square is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY3 8AJ is located in the Brunswick electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackpool South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about South Square, Blackpool, FY3 8AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY3 8DG, FY3 8DQ, FY3 8AH, FY3 8DJ, FY3 8AQ, FY3 8AL, FY3 8AF, FY3 8DP, FY3 8DD.

South Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Square are based on 10 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY3 8AJ

Average Price
£88,660
Semi-Detached
£72,438
Terraced
£92,715
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Square

Average Price
£88,660
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 South Square, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£98,0002020-12-07 £116,685
13 South Square, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002008-07-30 £98,537
13 South Square, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£57,0002003-11-10 £102,427
12 South Square, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£19,5002003-09-08 £34,729
3 South Square, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£24,0502003-07-21 £47,684

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Devonshire Primary Academy
Devonshire Road, FY3 8AF 		42 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Newton Drive, FY3 8BT 		412 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School
Church Street, FY1 3NX 		892 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Layton Primary School
Meyler Avenue, Layton FY3 7DX 		1,216 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westminster Primary Academy
Westminster Road, FY1 2QE 		1,288 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road, FY3 7EQ 		1,276 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		2,386 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Shore Academy
St Anne's Road, FY4 2AR 		3,183 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's School A Church of England Academy
Cherry Tree Road, Marton FY4 4PH 		3,327 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Baines School
Highcross Road, FY6 8BE 		3,518 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Blackpool Sixth Form College
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LR 		2,636 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackpool and the Fylde College
Ashfield Road, Bispham FY2 0HB 		4,603 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Unity Academy Blackpool
Warbreck Hill Road, FY2 0TS 		1,706 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedArmfield Academy
488 Lytham Road, FY4 1TL 		4,036 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTower Learning Centre
316 Church Street, FY1 3QE 		457 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,227 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,286 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JW 		1,936 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfurlong School
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		2,382 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Hash Browns161 Layton Road, Blackpool229 yd
Comfort C.A.F.ESt Thomas Church, Caunce Street, Blackpool301 yd
Costa Coffee160-170 Devonshire Road, Blackpool392 yd
Country Hamper436-438 Talbot Road, Blackpool589 yd
Ronnies Bar and Eatery54-56 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
No 4 PubNumber Four And Freemasons Hotel, Layton Road, Blackpool437 yd
Raikes Hall16 Liverpool Road, Blackpool569 yd
Talbot Club46 Milbourne Street, Blackpool652 yd
Belle Vue HotelBelle Vue Hotel, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool667 yd
The Wainwright Club173 Hornby Road, Blackpool747 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsCollingwood Service Station, Collingwood Avenue, Blackpool189 yd
China Town163 Layton Road, Blackpool229 yd
Jade VillageJade Village, 21 Newton Drive, Blackpool328 yd
AB Pizza149 Layton Road, Blackpool340 yd
KFC170 Devonshire Road, Blackpool392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Food Store127 Devonshire Road, Blackpool395 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Olympia Gym (Blackpool) (Closed)
Devonshire Road 		health and fitness suite340 yd
Helio Fitness (Blackpool)
NEWTON DRIVE 		health and fitness suite447 yd
Bodymasters Fitness Centre (Closed)
Selbourne Road 		health and fitness suite488 yd
Stanley Park Golf Club
NORTH PARK DRIVE 		golf731 yd
The Gateway Fitness Centre (Closed)
George Street 		health and fitness suite824 yd
Blackpool Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
Larkhill Street 		indoor bowls892 yd
Reform Health Studio
4-6 4-6 MILBOURNE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool895 yd
Blackpool Cricket Club
WEST PARK DRIVE 		grass pitches, squash courts900 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed164.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is South Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1118 crimes were reported near South Square . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of FY3 8AJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1118
Violence And Sexual Offences 395
Anti Social Behaviour 325
Criminal Damage And Arson 91
Other Theft 73
Vehicle Crime 57
Public Order 41
Burglary 35
Other Crime 29
Shoplifting 24
Possession Of Weapons 18
Drugs 13
Bicycle Theft 10
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of FY3 8AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Felgate Brow517 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Manchester Road202 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cambridge Road419 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Peter Street496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Peter Street496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Peter Street496 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Myrtle Avenue542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Myrtle Avenue542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Peter Street496 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Collingwood Place289 yd

Employment

FY3 8AJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in FY3 8AJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Part-Time Employee40
Retired32
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Student (economically inactive)20
Other15
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed11
Self-Employed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Accommodation and food service activities17
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Construction5
Education3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female151
Male149

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex74
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed18

Health

Very good health123
Good health96
Fair health51
Bad health22
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 58
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian27
Other Asian2
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White260

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union18
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia21

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years31
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Ireland6
Spain1
Poland5
Other EU countries4
North Africa4
Middle East1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion138
Christian143
Buddhist1
Muslim5
Not answered13
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