North Square is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY3 8AL 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 North Square, Blackpool, FY3 8AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY3 8AH, FY3 8AG, FY3 8AF, FY3 8AQ, FY3 8AJ, FY3 8BJ, FY3 8DJ, FY3 8SA, FY3 8DG.

North Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on North 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 8AL

Average Price
£95,130
Semi-Detached
£106,543
Terraced
£87,522
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Square

Average Price
£95,130
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 North Square, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£127,0002022-10-24 £124,846
7 North Square, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,0002021-12-10 £83,480
11 North Square, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,5002019-03-29 £100,283
4 North Square, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£67,0002018-03-23 £86,767
5 North Square, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£70,0002016-02-26 £99,330

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Devonshire Primary Academy
Devonshire Road, FY3 8AF 		117 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Newton Drive, FY3 8BT 		550 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School
Church Street, FY1 3NX 		916 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westminster Primary Academy
Westminster Road, FY1 2QE 		1,153 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Layton Primary School
Meyler Avenue, Layton FY3 7DX 		1,158 yd Community school 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 		1,286 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		2,340 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Shore Academy
St Anne's Road, FY4 2AR 		3,296 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 		3,466 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 		2,574 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackpool and the Fylde College
Ashfield Road, Bispham FY2 0HB 		4,494 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 		1,578 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedArmfield Academy
488 Lytham Road, FY4 1TL 		4,144 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 		542 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,364 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,423 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JW 		2,073 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfurlong School
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		2,335 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
Comfort C.A.F.ESt Thomas Church, Caunce Street, Blackpool257 yd
Costa Coffee160-170 Devonshire Road, Blackpool264 yd
Hash Browns161 Layton Road, Blackpool318 yd
Country Hamper436-438 Talbot Road, Blackpool476 yd
Curiositea @ 2323 Layton Road, Blackpool594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
No 4 PubNumber Four And Freemasons Hotel, Layton Road, Blackpool566 yd
Raikes Hall16 Liverpool Road, Blackpool636 yd
Talbot Club46 Milbourne Street, Blackpool636 yd
Belle Vue HotelBelle Vue Hotel, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool784 yd
Ramsden Arms204 Talbot Road, Blackpool807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsCollingwood Service Station, Collingwood Avenue, Blackpool256 yd
Goodfellas129-131 Devonshire Road, Blackpool259 yd
May Wah Chinese TakeawayChinese Takeaway, 145-147 Devonshire Road, Blackpool259 yd
KFC170 Devonshire Road, Blackpool264 yd
China Town163 Layton Road, Blackpool318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Food Store127 Devonshire Road, Blackpool259 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods8-10 Topping Street, Blackpool1,066 yd
TescoWestcliffe Drive, Blackpool1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Olympia Gym (Blackpool) (Closed)
Devonshire Road 		health and fitness suite224 yd
Bodymasters Fitness Centre (Closed)
Selbourne Road 		health and fitness suite396 yd
Helio Fitness (Blackpool)
NEWTON DRIVE 		health and fitness suite572 yd
The Gateway Fitness Centre (Closed)
George Street 		health and fitness suite795 yd
Blackpool Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
Larkhill Street 		indoor bowls851 yd
Stanley Park Golf Club
NORTH PARK DRIVE 		golf866 yd
Reform Health Studio
4-6 4-6 MILBOURNE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool884 yd
Blackpool Cricket Club
WEST PARK DRIVE 		grass pitches, squash courts1,039 yd
The Gym (Blackpool)
Talbot Road 		health and fitness suite1,075 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 speed96.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is North Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1423 crimes were reported near North Square . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of FY3 8AL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1423
Violence And Sexual Offences 502
Anti Social Behaviour 420
Criminal Damage And Arson 133
Other Theft 86
Vehicle Crime 64
Public Order 55
Burglary 46
Other Crime 33
Shoplifting 22
Possession Of Weapons 21
Drugs 16
Bicycle Theft 10
Robbery 10
Theft From The Person 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Saw Mills376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station508 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cambridge Road471 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Whittaker Avenue479 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near George Street537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near George Street537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near The Saw Mills376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near George Street537 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Saw Mills376 yd

Employment

FY3 8AL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 8AL 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 Employee65
Retired34
Part-Time Employee32
Looking after home or family29
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Student (economically inactive)18
Other15
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage11
Human health and social work activities11
Construction9
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Manufacturing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Education2
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female201
Male184

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex71
Separated11
Divorced26
Widowed5

Health

Very good health169
Good health139
Fair health52
Bad health20
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 40
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Pakistani5
Other Asian6
Other Black3
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other5
White341
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom328
European Union36
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia15
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK328
10+ Years26
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland2
Italy4
Poland36
Other EU countries2
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held114

Religion

No religion181
Christian160
Jewish1
Muslim16
Not answered27
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