Rawcliffe Street, Blackpool, FY4 1BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding FY4 1BY is primarily male, with 56.9% of the population 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	46.8%	43.1%	-3.7%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	53.2%	56.9%	3.7%	49.0%	7.9%

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 FY4 1BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	35.3%	47.4%	12.1%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	17.2%	-11.4%	44.2%	-27.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.3%	9.3%	5.0%	2.2%	7.1%
Divorced	16.9%	15.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	14.1%	9.6%	-4.5%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (59%) 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	29.2%	32%	2.8%	48.4%	-16.4%
Good health	28.9%	27%	-1.9%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	29.2%	22%	-7.2%	12.7%	9.3%
Bad health	10.6%	12.3%	1.7%	4.0%	8.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	1.2%	5.5%

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.

In the area around FY4 1BY this area, 34.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 13.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	34.8%	2.3%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	11.1%	-6.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15.2%	0.3%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	15.2%	7.0%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	13.9%	-1.4%	33.8%	-19.9%
Other	9%	4.4%	-4.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.3%	90.2%	-3.1%	81.4%	8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	86.6%	88%	1.4%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	8.5%	8.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	88%	3.1%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	5.9%	3.8%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	6.7%	0.9%	-5.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	34.9%	13.5%	21.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Rawcliffe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rawcliffe Street was 585.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% higher than the Bloomfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rawcliffe Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield and the 38th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 252.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.5%.

🔎 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
£25,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in FY4 1BY, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Rawcliffe Street are based on 113 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 Rawcliffe Street, Blackpool, FY4 1BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY4 1BY

Average Price
£550,519

Semi-Detached
£211,825

Terraced
£213,100

Detached
£233,354

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,789

Other
£1,454,845

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rawcliffe Street

Average Price
£155,307

Semi-Detached
£225,144

Terraced
£156,094

Detached
£211,793

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,666

Other
£667,193

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rawcliffe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 26 Rawcliffe Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£1,379,896	2019-05-17	£1,736,166
Flat 16 24 Rawcliffe Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£1,379,896	2019-05-17	£1,736,166
Flat A 26A Rawcliffe Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£776,372	2019-05-17	£976,821
33 Rawcliffe Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2010-03-30	£373,955
29 Rawcliffe Street, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2010-01-29	£222,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY4 1BY

Employment

FY4 1BY area has a 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 Employee	65
Retired	64
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	24
Self-Employed	20
Other	16
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	30
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	14
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Lightwood Avenue , FY4 2AU	3out of 4	728 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Primary Academy Severn Road , FY4 1EE	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Gateway Academy Seymour Road , FY1 6JH	2out of 4	804 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Primary Academy Waterloo Road , FY4 3AG	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Revoe Learning Academy Grasmere Road , FY1 5HP	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	2out of 4	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	1out of 4	2,185 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	2,855 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	3out of 4	4,285 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,123 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Academy Blackpool Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS	3out of 4	4,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW	3out of 4	2,129 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	2,377 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	2,410 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Learning Centre 316 Church Street , FY1 3QE	- not rated	2,763 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lotus School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	- not rated	3,808 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
Jade Delight	69 Bond Street, Blackpool	59 yd
The Potter Inn	27 Bond Street, Blackpool	86 yd
South Shore Pitstop Café	21 Waterloo Road, Blackpool	124 yd
Eating Inn	463 Promenade, Blackpool	152 yd
Casa Franco (South Bank Cafeteria)	461 Promenade, Blackpool	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dutton Arms	Duttons Arms, Promenade, Blackpool	151 yd
Sun Inn	88 Bolton Street, Blackpool	230 yd
Dog & Partridge	265 Lytham Road, Blackpool	259 yd
Ma Kelly's South	239 Lytham Road, Blackpool	316 yd
Royal Oak Hotel	322 Lytham Road, Blackpool	326 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Kiosk / Natalie's Dessert Bar	Kiosk 2, 461 Promenade, Blackpool	152 yd
The Cottage Bakery	85 Waterloo Road, Blackpool	157 yd
Pepe's	44 Waterloo Road, Blackpool	175 yd
Romero	97 Bond Street, Blackpool	180 yd
Antalya	92 Bond Street, Blackpool	180 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	Waterloo Road, Blackpool		157 yd
Lidl Foodstores	Uk Gmbh, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool		914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lido Swimming Pool (Closed) Lytham Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	181 yd
Gym It Blackpool Waterloo Road	health and fitness suite	186 yd
Sandcastle Water Park THE SANDCASTLE THE SANDCASTLE PROMENADE	swimming pool	484 yd
St Cuthberts Primary Academy LIGHTWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	629 yd
Pleasure Beach Arena PROMENADE	ice rinks	636 yd
South Shore Academy ST. ANNES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	787 yd
South Shore Academy (Closed) ST. ANNES ROAD		787 yd
Palatine Leisure Centre ST. ANNES ROAD	cycling, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	842 yd
Blackpool Fc (Bloomfield Road) SEASIDERS WAY	grass pitches	972 yd
Armfield Academy 488A 488A LYTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,062 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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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