Metropolitan Business Park, Blackpool, FY3 9LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around FY3 9LT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.8%	0.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.6%	48.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	21.7%	29.3%	7.6%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	61.1%	40.3%	-20.8%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.9%	15.2%	6.3%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	7.9%	12.6%	4.7%	6.1%	6.5%

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	40.1%	41.1%	1.0%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	40.1%	31.3%	-8.8%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	12.6%	20.5%	7.9%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	20.9%	-2.7%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	15.2%	1.4%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	13.6%	-7.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	8.4%	3.5%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	16.8%	8.4%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	20.9%	-0.3%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	7.4%	4.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.8%	96.4%	-0.4%	81.4%	15.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% 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	97.2%	97.8%	0.6%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	97.8%	1.0%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	59.4%	46.2%	13.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Metropolitan Business Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Metropolitan Business Park was 170.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.2% lower than the Clifton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Metropolitan Business Park has the 15th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton and the 163rd highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.8%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in FY3 9LT, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Metropolitan Business Park are based on 5 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 Metropolitan Business Park, Blackpool, FY3 9LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY3 9LT

Average Price
£189,005

Semi-Detached
£183,926

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£190,274

Estimated Average Property Prices for Metropolitan Business Park

Average Price
£176,036

Semi-Detached
£186,826

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£173,338

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Metropolitan Business ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 4 Metropolitan Business Park, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£112,000	2020-02-04	£132,736
Unit 6 Metropolitan Business Park Preston New Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-04-02	£197,959
Unit 3 Metropolitan Business Park, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£142,500	2017-02-07	£169,917
Unit 4 Metropolitan Business Park, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2016-09-13	£135,653
Unit 5 Metropolitan Business Park, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-06-12	£255,046

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY3 9LT

Employment

FY3 9LT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in FY3 9LT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	16
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanley Primary School Wordsworth Avenue , FY3 9UT	3out of 4	149 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mereside Primary Academy Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy Penrose Avenue , Marton FY4 4DJ	3out of 4	1,329 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School Glastonbury Avenue , FY1 6RD	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marton Primary Academy and Nursery Whernside , Off Highfield Road FY4 5LY	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's School A Church of England Academy Cherry Tree Road , Marton FY4 4PH	3out of 4	965 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	1out of 4	2,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	2out of 4	2,756 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	3out of 4	2,931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Baines School Highcross Road , FY6 8BE	2out of 4	4,014 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4,414 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Armfield Academy 488 Lytham Road , FY4 1TL	- not rated	3,445 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Academy Blackpool Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS	3out of 4	4,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lotus School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	- not rated	642 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	2,011 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Learning Centre 316 Church Street , FY1 3QE	- not rated	2,963 yd	Other independent school	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
Starbucks	189 Preston New Road, Blackpool	174 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Cornelian Way, Blackpool	508 yd
Freedom Centre marthas kitchen	Langdale Road, Blackpool	521 yd
KFC	Kfc Restaurant, Cornelian Way, Blackpool	551 yd
Mereside Butties	Unit 6, Langdale Place, Blackpool	808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mere Park	Preston Old Road, Blackpool		689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	189 Preston New Road, Blackpool	174 yd
McDonalds Drive Thru	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Cherry Tree Road North, Blackpool	512 yd
Subway	3 Cherry Tree Road North, Blackpool	513 yd
Golden Fish	252 Preston Old Road, Blackpool	539 yd
Jaflong	34 Cherry Tree Road North, Blackpool	556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ASDA	160 Cherry Tree Road, Blackpool		997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanley Primary School WORDSWORTH AVENUE	grass pitches	250 yd
Lawsons Road (Closed) Lawson Road	grass pitches	748 yd
Universe Gym (Closed) Binwell Road	health and fitness suite	786 yd
Mereside Clifton Road	grass pitches	918 yd
St Georges Swimming Pool (Closed) Cherry Tree Road	swimming pool	1,005 yd
St George'S Church Of England High School Cherry Tree Road	grass pitches	1,013 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	38.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	38.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	38.5%

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.