Devona Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 4NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding FY4 4NU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51.5%	48.2%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.5%	51.8%	3.3%	49.0%	2.8%

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 4NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	36.6%	49.2%	12.6%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	23.6%	-6.3%	44.2%	-20.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	20.1%	15.9%	-4.2%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	8.2%	6.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.6%	41.7%	2.1%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	36.2%	36%	-0.2%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	16.6%	14.5%	-2.1%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%	0.6%

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	19%	-2.6%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	11.8%	-6.8%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	21.5%	1.4%	13.4%	8.1%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	8.7%	3.5%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	17.4%	1.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	21.5%	9.6%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	99.1%	99.6%	0.5%	81.4%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% 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	97.4%	97.8%	0.4%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	97.8%	1.2%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Devona Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Devona Avenue was 136.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% lower than the Clifton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Devona Avenue has the 23rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton and the 199th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.7%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in FY4 4NU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Devona Avenue are based on 74 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 Devona Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 4NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY4 4NU

Average Price
£126,727

Semi-Detached
£141,731

Terraced
£121,725

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Devona Avenue

Average Price
£132,670

Semi-Detached
£141,685

Terraced
£130,183

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Devona AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Devona Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2026-04-27	£90,000
20 Devona Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-08-20	£92,749
45 Devona Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-04-25	£79,470
16 Devona Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-09-29	£103,699
49 Devona Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-05-18	£120,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY4 4NU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mereside Primary Academy Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	3out of 4	392 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mereside Primary School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	- not rated	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Primary School Wordsworth Avenue , FY3 9UT	- not rated	413 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Primary School Wordsworth Avenue , FY3 9UT	3out of 4	413 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Junior School Wordsworth Avenue , FY3 9UT	- not rated	413 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's High School Cherry Tree Road , FY4 4PH	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School A Church of England Academy Cherry Tree Road , Marton FY4 4PH	3out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School A Church of England Business & Enterprise College Cherry Tree Road , Marton FY4 4PH	- not rated	569 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Humanities College Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	- not rated	2,016 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	2out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity College Blackpool Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS	- not rated	4,684 yd	Community school	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	4,772 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LR	- not rated	4,772 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	3out of 4	3,116 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Academy Blackpool Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS	- not rated	4,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Maple School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	1out of 4	114 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lotus School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	- not rated	548 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW	- not rated	1,596 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	1,678 yd	Other independent special 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
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Cornelian Way, Blackpool	208 yd
KFC	Kfc Restaurant, Cornelian Way, Blackpool	250 yd
Starbucks	189 Preston New Road, Blackpool	271 yd
Freedom Centre marthas kitchen	Langdale Road, Blackpool	435 yd
Sodexo Costa Coffee - Red Dot Cafe	Labs Ltd, Cornford Road, Blackpool	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mere Park	Preston Old Road, Blackpool		712 yd
Clarence Hotel	88 Preston New Road, Blackpool		949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds Drive Thru	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Cherry Tree Road North, Blackpool	125 yd
Subway	3 Cherry Tree Road North, Blackpool	126 yd
Jaflong	34 Cherry Tree Road North, Blackpool	171 yd
Cherry Tree Sandwich Bar	5 Cherry Tree Road North, Blackpool	171 yd
Ali's Fastfood	5A Cherry Tree Road North, Blackpool	171 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ASDA	160 Cherry Tree Road, Blackpool		585 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Universe Gym (Closed) Binwell Road	health and fitness suite	373 yd
Stanley Primary School WORDSWORTH AVENUE	grass pitches	418 yd
St Georges Swimming Pool (Closed) Cherry Tree Road	swimming pool	566 yd
St George'S Church Of England High School Cherry Tree Road	grass pitches	573 yd
Mereside Clifton Road	grass pitches	842 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackpool) VICARAGE LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	926 yd
Lawsons Road (Closed) Lawson Road	grass pitches	981 yd
Baines Endowed School Sports Hall PENROSE AVENUE		1,079 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	174.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of FY4 4NU