Laycock Gate is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY3 8BJ 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 Laycock Gate, Blackpool, FY3 8BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY3 8SA, FY3 8AT, FY3 8RS, FY3 8AG, FY3 8BE, FY3 8BG, FY3 8AX, FY3 8AL, FY3 8BA.

Laycock Gate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Laycock Gate are based on 47 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 8BJ

Average Price
£45,762
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£61,377
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£41,300
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laycock Gate

Average Price
£52,802
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laycock GateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
46 Laycock Gate, Blackpool, Blackpool
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£50,0002015-07-31 £61,497
70 Laycock Gate, Blackpool, Blackpool
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£21,0002014-04-23 £26,494
70 Laycock Gate, Blackpool, Blackpool
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£21,0002014-04-23 £26,494
62 Laycock Gate, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0002008-08-27 £51,560
70 Laycock Gate, Blackpool, Blackpool
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£50,0002007-09-28 £43,243

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Devonshire Primary Academy
Devonshire Road, FY3 8AF 		272 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Newton Drive, FY3 8BT 		704 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School
Church Street, FY1 3NX 		999 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westminster Primary Academy
Westminster Road, FY1 2QE 		1,019 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Layton Primary School
Meyler Avenue, Layton FY3 7DX 		1,075 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 		1,278 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		2,263 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Shore Academy
St Anne's Road, FY4 2AR 		3,441 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Baines School
Highcross Road, FY6 8BE 		3,487 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's School A Church of England Academy
Cherry Tree Road, Marton FY4 4PH 		3,617 yd Academy converter 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 		2,479 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackpool and the Fylde College
Ashfield Road, Bispham FY2 0HB 		4,355 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 		1,426 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedArmfield Academy
488 Lytham Road, FY4 1TL 		4,284 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 		678 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,518 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,578 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JW 		2,228 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfurlong School
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		2,256 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
Costa Coffee160-170 Devonshire Road, Blackpool182 yd
Comfort C.A.F.ESt Thomas Church, Caunce Street, Blackpool322 yd
Country Hamper436-438 Talbot Road, Blackpool344 yd
Hash Browns161 Layton Road, Blackpool428 yd
Curiositea @ 2323 Layton Road, Blackpool506 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Talbot Club46 Milbourne Street, Blackpool689 yd
No 4 PubNumber Four And Freemasons Hotel, Layton Road, Blackpool699 yd
Raikes Hall16 Liverpool Road, Blackpool758 yd
Ramsden Arms204 Talbot Road, Blackpool800 yd
Corner House80 Sherbourne Road, Blackpool921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goodfellas129-131 Devonshire Road, Blackpool148 yd
May Wah Chinese TakeawayChinese Takeaway, 145-147 Devonshire Road, Blackpool148 yd
KFC170 Devonshire Road, Blackpool182 yd
Pars380 Talbot Road, Blackpool232 yd
Ting Tong's Thai Street Food392 Talbot Road, Blackpool265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Food Store127 Devonshire Road, Blackpool148 yd
TescoWestcliffe Drive, Blackpool955 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods8-10 Topping Street, Blackpool1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Olympia Gym (Blackpool) (Closed)
Devonshire Road 		health and fitness suite189 yd
Bodymasters Fitness Centre (Closed)
Selbourne Road 		health and fitness suite373 yd
Helio Fitness (Blackpool)
NEWTON DRIVE 		health and fitness suite702 yd
The Gateway Fitness Centre (Closed)
George Street 		health and fitness suite827 yd
Blackpool Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
Larkhill Street 		indoor bowls867 yd
Reform Health Studio
4-6 4-6 MILBOURNE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool933 yd
Claremont Park
Claremont Road 		grass pitches962 yd
Stanley Park Golf Club
NORTH PARK DRIVE 		golf1,005 yd
The Gym (Blackpool)
Talbot Road 		health and fitness suite1,094 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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.9%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Laycock Gate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1465 crimes were reported near Laycock Gate . Only 4% 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 8BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1465
Violence And Sexual Offences 493
Anti Social Behaviour 425
Criminal Damage And Arson 116
Other Theft 99
Shoplifting 89
Vehicle Crime 53
Public Order 48
Burglary 45
Other Crime 28
Possession Of Weapons 22
Drugs 20
Robbery 12
Bicycle Theft 11
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coopers Way468 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Saw Mills413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coleridge Road274 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Saw Mills413 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Saw Mills413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heald Street173 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Warwick Road173 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Saw Mills413 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Dutton Road494 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gorton Street489 yd

Employment

FY3 8BJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee37
Retired28
Part-Time Employee21
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed11
Self-Employed10
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family4
Student (economically inactive)

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

Female74
Male96

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex28
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed6

Health

Very good health49
Good health65
Fair health36
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 39
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White157
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom142
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK142
10+ Years12
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom102
Ireland1
Poland20
Romania3
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Southern Asia3
Central and South America1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion74
Christian89
Hindu2
Not answered5
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