Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, FY4 3RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding FY4 3RG has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.9% 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	53.6%	56.9%	3.3%	51.0%	5.9%
Male	46.4%	43.1%	-3.3%	49.0%	-5.9%

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	23.7%	28.8%	5.1%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	41.3%	-5.6%	44.2%	-2.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.3%	10.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	13.4%	15.8%	2.4%	6.1%	9.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.6%) 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	36.8%	32.2%	-4.6%	48.4%	-16.2%
Good health	31.8%	37.4%	5.6%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	23.2%	24.6%	1.4%	12.7%	11.9%
Bad health	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	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.

In the area around FY4 3RG this area, 33.9% 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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.3%	33.9%	-9.4%	18.2%	15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	8.7%	-8.3%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	8.2%	-6.2%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	10.4%	6.8%	5.3%	5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	19.1%	10.3%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	16.4%	7.1%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.4%	98.6%	2.2%	81.4%	17.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	96.4%	95.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	95.2%	-0.3%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	60.8%	46.2%	14.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Squires Gate Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Squires Gate Lane was 61.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.0% lower than the Clifton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Squires Gate Lane has the 24th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton and the 147th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.4%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in FY4 3RG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Squires Gate Lane are based on 210 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 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, FY4 3RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY4 3RG

Average Price
£199,620

Semi-Detached
£182,187

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£246,484

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£146,193

Estimated Average Property Prices for Squires Gate Lane

Average Price
£161,512

Semi-Detached
£208,096

Terraced
£157,792

Detached
£252,135

Flats/Maisonettes
£60,105

Other
£163,156

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Squires Gate LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
313 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, Blackpool Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-11-27	£168,542
351 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, Blackpool Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-12-21	£422,411
301 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, Blackpool Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-10-22	£145,000
343 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,000	2018-10-19	£160,186
315 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, Blackpool Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	2017-01-20	£163,948

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY4 3RG

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, FY4 3RG has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 4 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, FY4 3RG has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 4 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

FY4 3RG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in FY4 3RG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	35
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	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	352 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Common Edge Road , FY4 5DF	- not rated	352 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School School Road , Marton Moss FY4 5DS	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roseacre Primary School Stonycroft Avenue , FY4 2PF	- not rated	1,099 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roseacre Primary Academy Stonycroft Avenue , FY4 2PF	- not rated	1,099 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	727 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Humanities College Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	- not rated	806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palatine Community Sports College St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	- not rated	2,042 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	- not rated	2,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Shore Academy St Annes Road , FY4 2AR	1out of 4	2,103 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	1,748 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	572 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	1,573 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aks Blackpool Lytham Road , FY4 1JG	- not rated	1,695 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	2,138 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Maple School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	1out of 4	2,606 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
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Amy Johnson Way	573 yd
Lunchbox	21 Common Edge Road, Blackpool	690 yd
Starbucks	Starbucks Blackpool DT, Squires Gate Lane	713 yd
Tea World LTD	6 Common Edge Road, Blackpool	788 yd
Lytham St Annes Garden Centre (The Garden Retreat)	350 Common Edge Road, Blackpool	991 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halfway House	St Annes Road, Blackpool	566 yd
Shovels	260 Common Edge Road, Blackpool	708 yd
Highfield Hotel	Highfield Road, Blackpool	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruchi	303-305 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool	40 yd
Subway	299 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool	185 yd
Humblebeez	Unit 2D, Sycamore Trading Estate, Sycamore Avenue, Blackpool	245 yd
Tasty Bites	Rear Of, 473 St Annes Road, Blackpool	568 yd
Taylors Fish & Chips	461 St Annes Road, Blackpool	568 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Warehouse	Unit H Blackpool Retail Park	397 yd
Aldi	Unit A Blackpool Retail Park, Amy Johnson Way, Blackpool	397 yd
Morrisons Supermarket Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Amy Johnson Way	714 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Of The Assumption Catholic Primary School COMMON EDGE ROAD	grass pitches	349 yd
Highfield Leadership Academy HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	733 yd
Highfield Humanities College (Closed) Highfield Road	grass pitches	746 yd
Common Edge Road PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS COMMON EDGE ROAD	grass pitches	764 yd
Afc Blackpool BLACKPOOL MECHANICS F C BLACKPOOL MECHANICS F C COMMON EDGE ROAD	grass pitches	861 yd
Collins Park (Closed) Common Edge Road	grass pitches	894 yd
Squires Gate Fc SQUIRES GATE FOOTBALL CLUB SQUIRES GATE FOOTBALL CLUB SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	972 yd
Fishersfield Highfield Road	grass pitches	1,012 yd
St Nicholas Church Of England Primary School SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 yd
South Shore Cricket Squash & Rugby Club Common Edge Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,058 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	43.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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