Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around FY3 9AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.2%	48.9%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around FY3 9AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.5%	43.3%	4.8%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	29.9%	-1.8%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	15.5%	13.4%	-2.1%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	9.9%	8.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	2.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41%	37.4%	-3.6%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	31.8%	31.3%	-0.5%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	17.4%	22%	4.6%	12.7%	9.3%
Bad health	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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	28%	21.9%	-6.1%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	14.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	12.9%	-4.5%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.5%	3.4%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.9%	2.3%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	29.7%	14.2%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	9.3%	1.9%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	3.1%	3.0%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.4%	84.5%	-9.9%	81.4%	3.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	83.6%	-6.7%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	11.5%	8.9%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	84.1%	-5.6%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	7.7%	3.1%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Whitegate Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitegate Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bloomfield average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£25,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in FY3 9AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Whitegate Drive are based on 575 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 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY3 9AA

Average Price
£153,621

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£180,040

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£100,782

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitegate Drive

Average Price
£155,920

Semi-Detached
£234,661

Terraced
£173,104

Detached
£290,345

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,729

Other
£157,261

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitegate DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£67,500	2020-04-29	£80,884
23 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-11-23	£119,240
27A Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire Terraced, a newly built property	£141,995	2014-08-15	£207,562
15 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2000-12-21	£162,776
17 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	1999-01-29	£205,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY3 9AA

Employment

FY3 9AA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	52
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	12
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Newton Drive , FY3 8BT	3out of 4	330 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School Church Street , FY1 3NX	3out of 4	578 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary Academy Devonshire Road , FY3 8AF	2out of 4	586 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Revoe Learning Academy Grasmere Road , FY1 5HP	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School Glastonbury Avenue , FY1 6RD	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,733 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	2out of 4	2,602 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	2,931 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School A Church of England Academy Cherry Tree Road , Marton FY4 4PH	3out of 4	2,932 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	1out of 4	3,649 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	3,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool and the Fylde College Ashfield Road , Bispham FY2 0HB	- not rated	5,188 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	2,261 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armfield Academy 488 Lytham Road , FY4 1TL	- not rated	3,450 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	186 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	794 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	848 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfurlong School Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	4out of 4	2,929 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
Ronnies Bar and Eatery	54-56 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	121 yd
China Garden	59-61 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	193 yd
The Salvation Army	The Citadel, Raikes Parade, Blackpool	462 yd
Our Wee Chippy	127 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	496 yd
Park's Art Deco Cafe	Stanley Park, West Park Drive, Blackpool	597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belle Vue Hotel	Belle Vue Hotel, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	122 yd
The Wainwright Club	173 Hornby Road, Blackpool	165 yd
Raikes Hall	16 Liverpool Road, Blackpool	232 yd
Talbot Club	46 Milbourne Street, Blackpool	606 yd
No 4 Pub	Number Four And Freemasons Hotel, Layton Road, Blackpool	607 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dinners Ready	31 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	36 yd
Dave's Daily Bread	58 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	114 yd
No 3 Chippy	2 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	125 yd
Nosh	Nosh, 20 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	125 yd
The Monkey grill	55 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Food Store	127 Devonshire Road, Blackpool	875 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	8-10 Topping Street, Blackpool	977 yd
Tesco	130-132 Central Drive, Blackpool	1,043 yd
The Co-Operative	17-19 Abingdon Street, Blackpool	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackpool Cricket Club WEST PARK DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts	597 yd
All Saints Christ Church Hall (Closed) All Saints Hall All Saints Hall Park Road		630 yd
Helio Fitness (Blackpool) NEWTON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Stanley Park Golf Club NORTH PARK DRIVE	golf	685 yd
Reform Health Studio 4-6 4-6 MILBOURNE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	731 yd
The Gateway Fitness Centre (Closed) George Street	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Olympia Gym (Blackpool) (Closed) Devonshire Road	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Bodymasters Fitness Centre (Closed) Selbourne Road	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Blackpool Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Larkhill Street	indoor bowls	858 yd
Blackpool Sports Centre WEST PARK DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	863 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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