Station Road, Blackpool, FY4 1EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding FY4 1EU is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	42.2%	43.6%	1.4%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	57.8%	56.4%	-1.4%	49.0%	7.4%

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 1EU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	46.8%	45.8%	-1.0%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	31.2%	0.2%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	14.8%	14.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (67.9%) 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	38.6%	32.4%	-6.2%	48.4%	-16.0%
Good health	32.2%	35.5%	3.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	17.7%	19.3%	1.6%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	7.7%	9.7%	2.0%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	1.2%	1.9%

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 1EU this area, 34.2% 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	35.5%	34.2%	-1.3%	18.2%	16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10.2%	-5.6%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	18%	4.1%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14.6%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	9%	13.9%	4.9%	33.8%	-19.9%
Other	13.5%	4.1%	-9.4%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.9%	5.7%	4.8%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.3%	88.7%	-1.6%	81.4%	7.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	78.5%	78.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	15.9%	13.4%	-2.5%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	78.4%	0.8%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	5%	12.2%	7.2%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	8.6%	4.4%	-4.2%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Station Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Road was 123.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% lower than the Bloomfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield and the 224th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

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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 1EU, 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 Station Road are based on 136 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 Station Road, Blackpool, FY4 1EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY4 1EU

Average Price
£173,503

Semi-Detached
£204,303

Terraced
£175,589

Detached
£300,250

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,964

Other
£197,952

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road

Average Price
£200,205

Semi-Detached
£229,618

Terraced
£227,712

Detached
£302,341

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,581

Other
£158,590

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Station Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-06-13	£93,959
70 Station Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-11-14	£145,651
45 Station Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2023-11-06	£145,307
Flat 2 66 - 68 Station Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-12-16	£86,617
Flat 3 66 - 68 Station Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-12-16	£86,617

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY4 1EU

Employment

FY4 1EU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Self-Employed	61
Full-Time Employee	56
Long-Term Sick or disabled	45
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	21
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	86
Manufacturing	20
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	6
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thames Primary Academy Severn Road , FY4 1EE	3out of 4	503 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Lightwood Avenue , FY4 2AU	3out of 4	616 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Gateway Academy Seymour Road , FY1 6JH	2out of 4	932 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Primary Academy Waterloo Road , FY4 3AG	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Revoe Learning Academy Grasmere Road , FY1 5HP	3out of 4	1,579 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	742 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	1out of 4	1,970 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	2,744 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	3out of 4	4,399 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	878 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Academy Blackpool Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS	3out of 4	4,951 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	2,149 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	2,459 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	2,496 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Learning Centre 316 Church Street , FY1 3QE	- not rated	2,921 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lotus School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	- not rated	3,709 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
Langroyd Hotel	47 Station Road, Blackpool	7 yd
BLK Breakfast & Lunch	98-100 Bond Street, Blackpool	130 yd
Golden Palace	101 Bond Street, Blackpool	171 yd
Heritage Coffee Shop	382-384 Lytham Road, Blackpool	176 yd
Cafe Rendezvous	107 Bond Street, Blackpool	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Velvet Coaster	501-507 Promenade, Blackpool	312 yd
Dutton Arms	Duttons Arms, Promenade, Blackpool	370 yd
Hampton Road Social Club	Hampton Road Social Club, Hampton Road, Blackpool	399 yd
Players Sports Bar	Units 12 13 And 15, South Pier, Promenade, Blackpool	403 yd
Dog & Partridge	265 Lytham Road, Blackpool	416 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Empire (prev. Marmaris)	11-12 Station Terrace, Blackpool	91 yd
Antalya	92 Bond Street, Blackpool	171 yd
Romero	97 Bond Street, Blackpool	171 yd
Kebab Hut	9A Station Road, Blackpool	186 yd
Fish Ahoy	7 Station Road, Blackpool	186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	Waterloo Road, Blackpool		351 yd
Lidl Foodstores	Uk Gmbh, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool		1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lido Swimming Pool (Closed) Lytham Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	278 yd
Gym It Blackpool Waterloo Road	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Sandcastle Water Park THE SANDCASTLE THE SANDCASTLE PROMENADE	swimming pool	445 yd
Pleasure Beach Arena PROMENADE	ice rinks	457 yd
St Cuthberts Primary Academy LIGHTWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	527 yd
South Shore Academy ST. ANNES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	645 yd
South Shore Academy (Closed) ST. ANNES ROAD		645 yd
Palatine Leisure Centre ST. ANNES ROAD	cycling, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	670 yd
Armfield Academy 488A 488A LYTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	819 yd
Arnold School (Closed) Lytham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	923 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.6%
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	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of FY4 1EU