Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding FY3 9BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	49.3%	-4.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	46.2%	50.7%	4.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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 9BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	38.8%	46.2%	7.4%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	28%	-10.5%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.5%	16.7%	4.2%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	40.6%	43.7%	3.1%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	34.6%	31.7%	-2.9%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	15.3%	16%	0.7%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	7.4%	7.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	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	24.7%	25.1%	0.4%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	12.2%	-6.1%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	17.2%	-3.3%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.9%	4.7%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	23.5%	9.1%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	5.4%	1.6%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96%	89.8%	-6.2%	81.4%	8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	95.5%	89.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	7%	5.9%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	89.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Whitegate Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitegate Drive was 145.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.9% lower than the Bloomfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitegate Drive has the 20th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield and the 190th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in FY3 9BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 567 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 9BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY3 9BZ

Average Price
£34,186

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£34,186

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitegate Drive

Average Price
£158,018

Semi-Detached
£233,039

Terraced
£172,900

Detached
£287,763

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,151

Other
£162,380

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitegate DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97A Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2010-07-15	£34,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY3 9BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Manufacturing	13
Construction	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	519 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	795 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary Academy Devonshire Road , FY3 8AF	2out of 4	895 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Revoe Learning Academy Grasmere Road , FY1 5HP	3out of 4	960 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School Glastonbury Avenue , FY1 6RD	3out of 4	1,313 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	1,884 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	2out of 4	2,299 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	2,602 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	3,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	1out of 4	3,310 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	3,428 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	2,587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armfield Academy 488 Lytham Road , FY4 1TL	- not rated	3,161 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	482 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	529 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Learning Centre 316 Church Street , FY1 3QE	- not rated	530 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lotus School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	- not rated	3,122 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	59-61 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	152 yd
Our Wee Chippy	127 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	153 yd
Ronnies Bar and Eatery	54-56 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	232 yd
Aroma Coffee Shop	The Cafe, 150-158 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	358 yd
Park's Art Deco Cafe	Stanley Park, West Park Drive, Blackpool	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belle Vue Hotel	Belle Vue Hotel, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	231 yd
The Wainwright Club	173 Hornby Road, Blackpool	282 yd
Subscription Bowling Club	Somerset Avenue, Blackpool	531 yd
Raikes Hall	16 Liverpool Road, Blackpool	546 yd
No 4 Pub	Number Four And Freemasons Hotel, Layton Road, Blackpool	751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	104-106 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	56 yd
Domino's Pizza	67 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	67 yd
New One	84 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	67 yd
The Monkey grill	55 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	152 yd
Turkish Kebab House	63 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	152 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	130-132 Central Drive, Blackpool		988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackpool Cricket Club WEST PARK DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts	427 yd
All Saints Christ Church Hall (Closed) All Saints Hall All Saints Hall Park Road		523 yd
Blackpool Sports Centre WEST PARK DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	603 yd
Stanley Park Golf Club NORTH PARK DRIVE	golf	676 yd
Helio Fitness (Blackpool) NEWTON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	779 yd
Reform Health Studio 4-6 4-6 MILBOURNE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	994 yd
The Gateway Fitness Centre (Closed) George Street	health and fitness suite	1,052 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%

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