Layton Road, Blackpool, FY3 8HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around FY3 8HT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.1%	49.2%	2.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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	36.4%	39.4%	3.0%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	26%	-11.2%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	12.1%	19.2%	7.1%	9.1%	10.1%
Widowed	10.8%	9.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	3.5%

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	40.7%	39.1%	-1.6%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	32.2%	35.3%	3.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	18.3%	17.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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	32%	24.6%	-7.4%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	10.1%	-8.9%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	9.2%	3.6%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	24.2%	10.3%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	2.8%	1.5%

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)
Indian	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	96.3%	93.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	12.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	95.9%	94.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.5%
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	94.2%	94.2%	0.0%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Layton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Layton Road was 77.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.7% lower than the Brunswick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Layton Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brunswick and the 179th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in FY3 8HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Layton Road are based on 255 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 Layton Road, Blackpool, FY3 8HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY3 8HT

Average Price
£104,759

Semi-Detached
£99,573

Terraced
£105,104

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Layton Road

Average Price
£125,921

Semi-Detached
£140,694

Terraced
£119,795

Detached
£167,367

Flats/Maisonettes
£41,809

Other
£93,978

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Layton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Layton Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2025-06-17	£117,106
48 Layton Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2024-08-13	£111,386
32 Layton Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-07-28	£153,006
24 Layton Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2021-11-05	£101,142
48 Layton Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-02-23	£122,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY3 8HT

Employment

FY3 8HT 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	63
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devonshire Primary Academy Devonshire Road , FY3 8AF	2out of 4	321 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Newton Drive , FY3 8BT	3out of 4	603 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Layton Primary School Meyler Avenue , Layton FY3 7DX	4out of 4	931 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Academy Rodwell Walk , Grange Park FY3 7FG	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School Church Street , FY1 3NX	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	3out of 4	995 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	2,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Baines School Highcross Road , FY6 8BE	2out of 4	3,232 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School A Church of England Academy Cherry Tree Road , Marton FY4 4PH	3out of 4	3,415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	2out of 4	3,416 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool and the Fylde College Ashfield Road , Bispham FY2 0HB	- not rated	4,373 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	1,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armfield Academy 488 Lytham Road , FY4 1TL	- not rated	4,279 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 316 Church Street , FY1 3QE	- not rated	745 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW	3out of 4	2,086 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfurlong School Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	4out of 4	2,090 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
Hash Browns	161 Layton Road, Blackpool	196 yd
Curiositea @ 23	23 Layton Road, Blackpool	416 yd
Country Hamper	436-438 Talbot Road, Blackpool	430 yd
Costa Coffee	160-170 Devonshire Road, Blackpool	508 yd
Comfort C.A.F.E	St Thomas Church, Caunce Street, Blackpool	548 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
No 4 Pub	Number Four And Freemasons Hotel, Layton Road, Blackpool	474 yd
Raikes Hall	16 Liverpool Road, Blackpool	862 yd
Belle Vue Hotel	Belle Vue Hotel, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	913 yd
Talbot Club	46 Milbourne Street, Blackpool	925 yd
The Wainwright Club	173 Hornby Road, Blackpool	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AB Pizza	149 Layton Road, Blackpool	46 yd
Greggs	Collingwood Service Station, Collingwood Avenue, Blackpool	149 yd
China Town	163 Layton Road, Blackpool	196 yd
Damien's	464 Talbot Road, Blackpool	428 yd
Sayers	11-13 Layton Road, Blackpool	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Food Store	127 Devonshire Road, Blackpool		478 yd
Tesco	Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool		918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Helio Fitness (Blackpool) NEWTON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Olympia Gym (Blackpool) (Closed) Devonshire Road	health and fitness suite	494 yd
Bodymasters Fitness Centre (Closed) Selbourne Road	health and fitness suite	678 yd
Stanley Park Golf Club NORTH PARK DRIVE	golf	776 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Academy ST. WALBURGAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	919 yd
Blackpool Cricket Club WEST PARK DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts	1,029 yd
The Gateway Fitness Centre (Closed) George Street	health and fitness suite	1,087 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	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.7%

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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of FY3 8HT