Stretton Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 4AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around FY4 4AQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48%	48.2%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	33.5%	39.3%	5.8%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	38.9%	-11.3%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.3%	11.7%	2.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	6.1%	0.6%

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	33.9%	41%	7.1%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	35.6%	34.4%	-1.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	21.5%	16.4%	-5.1%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5%	5.6%	0.6%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	1.2%	1.4%

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	26.4%	-3.6%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	12.8%	-2.4%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	15.3%	-1.0%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	9.5%	5.2%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.5%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	19%	1.5%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	6.2%	2.5%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.7%	96.4%	-2.3%	81.4%	15.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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%	93.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.3%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	94.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	22.9%	13.5%	9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Stretton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stretton Avenue was 106.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.8% lower than the Clifton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Stretton Avenue has the 37th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in FY4 4AQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Stretton Avenue are based on 47 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 Stretton Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 4AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY4 4AQ

Average Price
£131,055

Semi-Detached
£129,480

Terraced
£131,470

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stretton Avenue

Average Price
£133,616

Semi-Detached
£128,719

Terraced
£134,473

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stretton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Stretton Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-04-11	£125,000
23 Stretton Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-10-16	£96,124
26 Stretton Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-09-25	£85,668
30 Stretton Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£130,100	2023-07-31	£136,485
2 Stretton Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2023-07-03	£122,742

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY4 4AQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawes Side Academy Johnsville Avenue , FY4 3LN	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy Penrose Avenue , Marton FY4 4DJ	3out of 4	632 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Primary Academy Waterloo Road , FY4 3AG	3out of 4	758 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marton Primary Academy and Nursery Whernside , Off Highfield Road FY4 5LY	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School Glastonbury Avenue , FY1 6RD	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1out of 4	976 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	2out of 4	977 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	1,043 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	3out of 4	3,805 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	5,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LR	- not rated	5,445 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,559 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Academy Blackpool Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS	3out of 4	4,924 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	1,313 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	1,946 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	2,005 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lotus School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	- not rated	2,018 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Tower Learning Centre 316 Church Street , FY1 3QE	- not rated	2,886 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
Valeo Staff Canteen (Harman's Catering Services)	Burtons Gold Medal Biscuits Ltd, Vicarage Lane, Blackpool	347 yd
Lyttles Hidden Gem	Unit 1D, The Woodman Centre, 270 Vicarage Lane, Blackpool	610 yd
Planet Kaos	Unit 5 Rear Of, 251 Vicarage Lane, Blackpool	663 yd
Cherry Tree	319 Vicarage Lane, Blackpool	803 yd
Salvation Army (Over Sixty Luncheon Club)	The Salvation Army, Dorset Street, Blackpool	816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lane Ends Hotel	57 Hawes Side Lane, Blackpool	482 yd
Highfield Hotel	Highfield Road, Blackpool	827 yd
Saddle Inn	286 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	3 Welbeck Avenue, Blackpool	419 yd
Spen Pizza & Kebabs	4 Hawes Side Lane, Blackpool	553 yd
Eat Italian Restaurant	3 Marton Drive, Blackpool	667 yd
New Star Wok	168-170 Watson Road, Blackpool	668 yd
Canton Palace	160-162 Watson Road, Blackpool	668 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	1 Welbeck Avenue, Blackpool	419 yd
Iceland	7 Welbeck Avenue, Blackpool	419 yd
ASDA	160 Cherry Tree Road, Blackpool	899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crossland Road Park CROSSLAND ROAD	grass pitches	368 yd
Hawes Side Academy JOHNSVILLE AVENUE	grass pitches	566 yd
Baines Endowed School Sports Hall PENROSE AVENUE		605 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackpool) VICARAGE LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
Marton Primary Academy WHERNSIDE	grass pitches	780 yd
Highfield Leadership Academy HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	953 yd
St George'S Church Of England High School Cherry Tree Road	grass pitches	954 yd
St Georges Swimming Pool (Closed) Cherry Tree Road	swimming pool	956 yd
Highfield Humanities College (Closed) Highfield Road	grass pitches	959 yd
Yorkies Gym (Closed) Dover Court	health and fitness suite	986 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.9 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	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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