Highfield Road, Blackpool, FY4 2JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding FY4 2JF has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.9% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	58.9%	6.3%	51.0%	7.9%
Male	47.4%	41.1%	-6.3%	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 2JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	34.1%	53.3%	19.2%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	21.8%	-7.7%	44.2%	-22.4%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	8.7%	3%	-5.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	15%	13.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	11.6%	7.3%	-4.3%	6.1%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.7%	43.3%	1.6%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	42.2%	33.2%	-9.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	10.4%	18.8%	8.4%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	23.8%	-6.8%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	11.6%	-8.6%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.3%	19.5%	-4.8%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.7%	4.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	14.6%	7.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	19.5%	10.3%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	92.6%	96.7%	4.1%	81.4%	15.3%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	93%	91.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.7%	6.7%	5.0%	6.1%	0.6%
Africa	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	92.8%	0.2%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Road was 152.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 104.4% higher than the Squires Gate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Squires Gate and the 181st highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.8%.

🔎 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 2JF, 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 Highfield Road are based on 273 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 Highfield Road, Blackpool, FY4 2JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY4 2JF

Average Price
£147,068

Semi-Detached
£189,769

Terraced
£138,316

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£140,430

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£152,307

Semi-Detached
£165,474

Terraced
£138,250

Detached
£272,907

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,514

Other
£209,076

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Highfield Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-11-06	£87,648
86 Highfield Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£77,500	2024-10-31	£78,417
122 Highfield Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2024-02-15	£105,066
70 Highfield Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-12-01	£143,153
124 Highfield Road, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2023-04-04	£117,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY4 2JF

Employment

FY4 2JF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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	50
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Education	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roseacre Primary Academy Stonycroft Avenue , FY4 2PF	3out of 4	438 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Primary Academy Severn Road , FY4 1EE	3out of 4	821 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawes Side Academy Johnsville Avenue , FY4 3LN	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Lightwood Avenue , FY4 2AU	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Common Edge Road , FY4 5DF	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	1out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	2out of 4	1,188 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	2,557 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	3out of 4	5,209 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	436 yd	Free schools	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	2,713 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	3,235 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	3,287 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lotus School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	- not rated	3,495 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Tower Learning Centre 316 Church Street , FY1 3QE	- not rated	3,953 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
Green's Fresh and Ready	Greens Fresh And Ready , 58 Highfield Road, Blackpool	1 yd
Blue Diamond	92 Highfield Road, Blackpool	18 yd
Blueberries	72 Highfield Road, Blackpool	18 yd
No 90 Bar and Grill	90 Highfield Road, Blackpool	18 yd
Winstons Licenced Bistro	74-76 Highfield Road, Blackpool	18 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highfield Social Club	79 Highfield Road, Blackpool	58 yd
JD Drinkwaters Ale House	75 Highfield Road, Blackpool	73 yd
Farmers Arms	2-4 Highfield Road, Blackpool	179 yd
Halfway House	St Annes Road, Blackpool	834 yd
Hampton Road Social Club	Hampton Road Social Club, Hampton Road, Blackpool	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Italian Pantry	98-100 Highfield Road, Blackpool	18 yd
Shapla Spice	94 Highfield Road, Blackpool	18 yd
MEAT TAKEAWAY LIMITED	82 Highfield Road, Blackpool	18 yd
Fortune Garden	85-87 Highfield Road, Blackpool	34 yd
Al Capones	105 Highfield Road, Blackpool	34 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	43 Highfield Road, Blackpool	203 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Squires Gate Lane	1,012 yd
Morrisons Supermarket Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Amy Johnson Way	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arnold School (Closed) Lytham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	414 yd
Armfield Academy 488A 488A LYTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	511 yd
Fishersfield Highfield Road	grass pitches	616 yd
Highfield Humanities College (Closed) Highfield Road	grass pitches	989 yd
Highfield Leadership Academy HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,037 yd
Palatine Leisure Centre ST. ANNES ROAD	cycling, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,081 yd
Pleasure Beach Arena PROMENADE	ice rinks	1,082 yd
Hawes Side Academy JOHNSVILLE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,093 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	51.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of FY4 2JF