St James Road, Blackpool, FY4 2HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding FY4 2HZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.1%	48.7%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.9%	51.3%	0.4%	49.0%	2.3%

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	31.5%	41.7%	10.2%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	34.1%	-9.3%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	13.7%	14.3%	0.6%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	8.2%	5.4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	42.3%	37.8%	-4.5%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	31.7%	38.5%	6.8%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	18.1%	17%	-1.1%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	30.1%	20.6%	-9.5%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.4%	-2.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	15.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	17.9%	5.1%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	16%	26.9%	10.9%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.7%	97.4%	-0.3%	81.4%	16.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	92.8%	92.9%	0.1%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	92.9%	0.1%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is St James Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Road was 88.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.2% higher than the Squires Gate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Squires Gate and the 214th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in FY4 2HZ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 St James Road are based on 81 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 St James Road, Blackpool, FY4 2HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY4 2HZ

Average Price
£163,617

Semi-Detached
£193,762

Terraced
£152,985

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,338

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Road

Average Price
£142,774

Semi-Detached
£191,978

Terraced
£167,513

Detached
£274,286

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,755

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 St James Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2026-02-23	£265,254
31 St James Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-08-25	£279,161
2A St James Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-06-01	£109,437
19 St James Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£193,000	2022-04-22	£210,509
23 St James Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-03-09	£213,742

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY4 2HZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roseacre Primary School Stonycroft Avenue , FY4 2PF	- not rated	448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roseacre Primary Academy Stonycroft Avenue , FY4 2PF	- not rated	448 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roseacre Primary Academy Stonycroft Avenue , FY4 2PF	3out of 4	480 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roseacre County Junior School Stonycroft Avenue , FY4 2PF	- not rated	480 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roseacre County Infant School Stonycroft Avenue , FY4 2PF	- not rated	480 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Shore Academy St Annes Road , FY4 2AR	1out of 4	1,200 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Palatine Community Sports College St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	- not rated	1,202 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	- not rated	1,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	2out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Humanities College Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	- not rated	1,337 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	397 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aks Blackpool Lytham Road , FY4 1JG	- not rated	385 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Piers House 334 St Anne's Road , FY4 2QN	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Victory Christian School St Anne's Road Baptist Church , St Anne's Road FY4 2AP	- not rated	1,319 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	1,546 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
BFC School Seasiders Way , FY1 6JJ	- not rated	2,335 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
Willows Coffee House	45-47 Highfield Road, Blackpool	114 yd
Italio	1-5 Highfield Road, Blackpool	114 yd
Thai Cafe	66-68 Highfield Road, Blackpool	127 yd
Ducks Coffee Company	511 Lytham Road, Blackpool	146 yd
Green's Fresh and Ready	Greens Fresh And Ready , 58 Highfield Road, Blackpool	190 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmers Arms	2-4 Highfield Road, Blackpool	75 yd
JD Drinkwaters Ale House	75 Highfield Road, Blackpool	154 yd
Highfield Social Club	79 Highfield Road, Blackpool	169 yd
Halfway House	St Annes Road, Blackpool	997 yd
Hampton Road Social Club	Hampton Road Social Club, Hampton Road, Blackpool	1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat This - Bakehouse & Kitchen	48 Highfield Road, Blackpool	76 yd
Eden's Den	5 Mayfield Avenue, Blackpool	137 yd
Bennett's Bakery (Blackpool) Limited	517 Lytham Road, Blackpool	154 yd
South Sea	519 Lytham Road, Blackpool	154 yd
Fortune Garden	85-87 Highfield Road, Blackpool	193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	43 Highfield Road, Blackpool		114 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Squires Gate Lane		1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arnold School (Closed) Lytham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	293 yd
Armfield Academy 488A 488A LYTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	397 yd
Fishersfield Highfield Road	grass pitches	781 yd
Pleasure Beach Arena PROMENADE	ice rinks	936 yd
Palatine Leisure Centre ST. ANNES ROAD	cycling, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,086 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of FY4 2HZ