Mythop Road, Blackpool, FY4 4XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around FY4 4XA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	51.4%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	45.6%	48.6%	3.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 vicinity of FY4 4XA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.5%	23.2%	-1.3%	37.9%	-14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	52.5%	-0.6%	44.2%	8.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.3%	14.5%	2.2%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.1%	54.5%	3.4%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	31.3%	31.6%	0.3%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	12.5%	10.3%	-2.2%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	13.4%	-7.9%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	9.9%	-1.3%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14.2%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	39.8%	8.4%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.7%	98.3%	2.6%	81.4%	16.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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%	96.2%	0.2%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	95.9%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	62.5%	46.2%	16.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Mythop Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mythop Road was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.2% higher than the Rural North Fylde average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mythop Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rural North Fylde and the 57th highest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in FY4 4XA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Mythop Road are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Fylde.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Mythop Road, Blackpool, FY4 4XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY4 4XA

Average Price
£363,308

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£389,692

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,388

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mythop Road

Average Price
£394,369

Semi-Detached
£394,640

Terraced
£413,316

Detached
£312,412

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,907

Other
£764,844

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mythop Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Mythop Village Mythop Road, Blackpool, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£299,450	2024-08-19	£301,241
5 Mythop Village Mythop Road, Blackpool, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-11-16	£280,278
2 Mythop Village Mythop Road, Blackpool, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£367,000	2021-12-01	£427,602
3 Mythop Village Mythop Road, Blackpool, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2021-02-12	£271,288
2 Mythop Village Mythop Road, Blackpool, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£296,000	2017-08-11	£380,464

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY4 4XA

Employment

FY4 4XA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	98
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Construction	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Staining Road , Staining FY3 0BW	3out of 4	2,060 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mereside Primary Academy Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Primary School Wordsworth Avenue , FY3 9UT	3out of 4	2,372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Road , Weeton PR4 3WD	3out of 4	2,953 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weeton Primary School Minden Road , Weeton PR4 3HX	4out of 4	3,144 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's School A Church of England Academy Cherry Tree Road , Marton FY4 4PH	3out of 4	2,926 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Baines School Highcross Road , FY6 8BE	2out of 4	4,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ	3out of 4	4,211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	1out of 4	4,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	4,832 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	5,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lotus School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	- not rated	1,951 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW	3out of 4	3,837 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	4,103 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	3out of 4	4,129 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfurlong School Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	4out of 4	4,851 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in FY4 4XA area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near FY4 4XA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	11.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	11.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.23 Mbit/s

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

Overview of FY4 4XA