Nesswood Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 3PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around FY4 3PW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.3%	48.9%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 3PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	39%	51.3%	12.3%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	15.2%	10.8%	-4.4%	44.2%	-33.4%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%
Separated	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	25%	23.4%	-1.6%	9.1%	14.3%
Widowed	18.3%	8.2%	-10.1%	6.1%	2.1%

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 (46.6%) 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	20.8%	23.3%	2.5%	48.4%	-25.1%
Good health	29.8%	23.3%	-6.5%	33.6%	-10.3%
Fair health	25.8%	28.4%	2.6%	12.7%	15.7%
Bad health	17.4%	15.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	11.9%
Very bad health	6.2%	9.1%	2.9%	1.2%	7.9%

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 3PW this area, 36.1% 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 12%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.8%	36.1%	-12.7%	18.2%	17.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	11.4%	-1.4%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	17.7%	6.1%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	8.2%	3.9%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	13.9%	6.0%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	4.9%	12%	7.1%	33.8%	-21.8%
Other	9.8%	0.6%	-9.2%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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)
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.8%	96%	-1.8%	81.4%	14.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	97.8%	92.6%	-5.2%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	93.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
No passport held	28.2%	13.5%	14.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Nesswood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nesswood Avenue was 782.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 770.1% higher than the Highfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Nesswood Avenue has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highfield and the 17th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 335.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.4%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in FY4 3PW, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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 Nesswood Avenue are based on 26 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 Nesswood Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 3PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY4 3PW

Average Price
£91,682

Semi-Detached
£111,068

Terraced
£93,608

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£56,143

Other
£144,118

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nesswood Avenue

Average Price
£91,988

Semi-Detached
£95,633

Terraced
£103,002

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£60,597

Other
£142,941

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nesswood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Nesswood Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2026-04-16	£117,000
10 Nesswood Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,500	2022-11-25	£126,616
27 Nesswood Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2022-02-02	£44,182
35 Nesswood Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2020-11-04	£57,447
3 - 5 Nesswood Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-08-16	£142,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY4 3PW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in FY4 3PW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Part-Time Employee	18
Full-Time Employee	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	3
Self-Employed	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Other	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	3
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Common Edge Road , FY4 5DF	3out of 4	616 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Common Edge Road , FY4 5DF	- not rated	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawes Side Academy Johnsville Avenue , FY4 3LN	3out of 4	669 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawes Side Primary School Pedders Lane , FY4 3HZ	- not rated	696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roseacre Primary School Stonycroft Avenue , FY4 2PF	- not rated	830 yd	Community 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	2out of 4	282 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Humanities College Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	- not rated	419 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palatine Community Sports College St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	- not rated	1,490 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	- not rated	1,490 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Shore Academy St Annes Road , FY4 2AR	1out of 4	1,552 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	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Piers House 334 St Anne's Road , FY4 2QN	- not rated	424 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aks Blackpool Lytham Road , FY4 1JG	- not rated	1,214 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Christian School St Anne's Road Baptist Church , St Anne's Road FY4 2AP	- not rated	1,587 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Maple School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	1out of 4	2,422 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
Lunchbox	21 Common Edge Road, Blackpool	507 yd
Tea World LTD	6 Common Edge Road, Blackpool	571 yd
Roseacre Primary Academy	Stonycroft Avenue, Blackpool	830 yd
A Se Anar	107 Highfield Road, Blackpool	837 yd
Blue Diamond	92 Highfield Road, Blackpool	861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highfield Hotel	Highfield Road, Blackpool	487 yd
Halfway House	St Annes Road, Blackpool	583 yd
Highfield Social Club	79 Highfield Road, Blackpool	914 yd
JD Drinkwaters Ale House	75 Highfield Road, Blackpool	931 yd
Farmers Arms	2-4 Highfield Road, Blackpool	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toasties	288 Highfield Road, Blackpool	310 yd
Acregate Chippy	1-3 Acre Gate, Blackpool	424 yd
Subway	299 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool	526 yd
Dotties Desserts	11 Common Edge Road, Blackpool	529 yd
Ruchi	303-305 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool	556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Warehouse	Unit H Blackpool Retail Park	720 yd
Aldi	Unit A Blackpool Retail Park, Amy Johnson Way, Blackpool	720 yd
Morrisons Supermarket Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Amy Johnson Way	879 yd
Tesco	43 Highfield Road, Blackpool	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfield Humanities College (Closed) Highfield Road	grass pitches	268 yd
Highfield Leadership Academy HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	288 yd
Fishersfield Highfield Road	grass pitches	466 yd
Our Lady Of The Assumption Catholic Primary School COMMON EDGE ROAD	grass pitches	616 yd
Hawes Side Academy JOHNSVILLE AVENUE	grass pitches	690 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	45.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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