Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY4 1DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding FY4 1DW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	49.6%	47.6%	-2.0%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.4%	52.4%	2.0%	49.0%	3.4%

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 1DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	42.5%	52.9%	10.4%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	20.4%	-0.4%	44.2%	-23.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	21.3%	17.6%	-3.7%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	10.9%	3.9%	-7.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (61%) 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	27.6%	28.8%	1.2%	48.4%	-19.6%
Good health	33.6%	32.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	18.4%	18.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	13.6%	17.3%	3.7%	4.0%	13.3%
Very bad health	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	1.2%	2.2%

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 1DW this area, 37.7% 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 10.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.1%	37.7%	-4.4%	18.2%	19.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	9.7%	-7.0%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.1%	-3.0%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	14.8%	6.7%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	9%	10.9%	1.9%	33.8%	-22.9%
Other	10%	12.1%	2.1%	2.8%	9.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.2%	94.9%	-2.3%	81.4%	13.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	83.6%	81.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	13.2%	16.3%	3.1%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	81.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	8.4%	4.7%	-3.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.8%	76.7%	-29.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	8.5%	1.3%	7.2%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	37.3%	13.5%	23.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Lytham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lytham Road was 617.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% higher than the Bloomfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lytham Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield and the 33rd highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 196.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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 1DW, 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 Lytham Road are based on 653 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 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY4 1DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY4 1DW

Average Price
£175,248

Semi-Detached
£283,064

Terraced
£208,980

Detached
£264,680

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,259

Other
£131,625

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lytham Road

Average Price
£206,874

Semi-Detached
£269,633

Terraced
£163,634

Detached
£328,435

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,017

Other
£248,120

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lytham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
380 Lytham Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-06-28	£259,680
364 Lytham Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-01-25	£343,093
362 Lytham Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-07-21	£357,121
396 Lytham Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-03-30	£102,357
Sandycroft Nursing Home, 366 - 368 Lytham Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2021-12-01	£1,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY4 1DW

Employment

FY4 1DW 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	57
Retired	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	48
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	20
Other	12
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Education	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	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	461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Primary Academy Severn Road , FY4 1EE	3out of 4	665 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Gateway Academy Seymour Road , FY1 6JH	2out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Primary Academy Waterloo Road , FY4 3AG	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Revoe Learning Academy Grasmere Road , FY1 5HP	3out of 4	1,349 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	623 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	1out of 4	1,950 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	2,590 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	3out of 4	4,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	5,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,006 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Academy Blackpool Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS	3out of 4	4,743 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	1,922 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	2,224 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	2,261 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Learning Centre 316 Church Street , FY1 3QE	- not rated	2,700 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lotus School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	- not rated	3,545 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
Heritage Coffee Shop	382-384 Lytham Road, Blackpool	98 yd
Lido Royal Cafe	277-279 Lytham Road, Blackpool	167 yd
103 Waterloo Kitchen	103 Waterloo Road, Blackpool	186 yd
Langroyd Hotel	47 Station Road, Blackpool	240 yd
Krazy Kingdom	Market Stall, Victoria Market, 29 Waterloo Road, Blackpool	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog & Partridge	265 Lytham Road, Blackpool	250 yd
Royal Oak Hotel	322 Lytham Road, Blackpool	286 yd
Ma Kelly's South	239 Lytham Road, Blackpool	330 yd
Hampton Road Social Club	Hampton Road Social Club, Hampton Road, Blackpool	388 yd
Q's Snooker Club	249 Lytham Road, Blackpool	391 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Palladium Buildings, Waterloo Road, Blackpool	215 yd
Empire (prev. Marmaris)	11-12 Station Terrace, Blackpool	216 yd
The Cottage Bakery	85 Waterloo Road, Blackpool	248 yd
The Seaside	50 Waterloo Road, Blackpool	283 yd
KFC	302-306 Lytham Road, Blackpool	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	Waterloo Road, Blackpool		248 yd
Lidl Foodstores	Uk Gmbh, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool		825 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lido Swimming Pool (Closed) Lytham Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	130 yd
Gym It Blackpool Waterloo Road	health and fitness suite	272 yd
St Cuthberts Primary Academy LIGHTWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	361 yd
South Shore Academy ST. ANNES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	523 yd
South Shore Academy (Closed) ST. ANNES ROAD		523 yd
Palatine Leisure Centre ST. ANNES ROAD	cycling, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	587 yd
Sandcastle Water Park THE SANDCASTLE THE SANDCASTLE PROMENADE	swimming pool	661 yd
Pleasure Beach Arena PROMENADE	ice rinks	687 yd
Blackpool Fc (Bloomfield Road) SEASIDERS WAY	grass pitches	932 yd
Armfield Academy 488A 488A LYTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	965 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	62.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.9%

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	51.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of FY4 1DW