Oakwood Close, Blackpool, FY4 5FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding FY4 5FD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents 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	55%	54%	-1.0%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	45%	46%	1.0%	49.0%	-3.0%

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	32.3%	32%	-0.3%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	46.7%	-0.6%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.3%	11.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	4.7%	6.2%	1.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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	51.2%	56.6%	5.4%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	36.1%	30.6%	-5.5%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	9.5%	8.5%	-1.0%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	18.3%	-3.2%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	8.8%	-13.1%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	17%	1.9%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	5.9%	-0.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	19.3%	6.8%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	28.4%	9.0%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	94.1%	93.6%	-0.5%	81.4%	12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	95%	94.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	93.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.2%	76.7%	14.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	64.3%	46.2%	18.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Oakwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakwood Close was 86.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% lower than the Clifton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oakwood Close has the 34th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton and the 210th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 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 5FD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Oakwood Close are based on 122 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 Oakwood Close, Blackpool, FY4 5FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY4 5FD

Average Price
£174,810

Semi-Detached
£227,619

Terraced
£170,900

Detached
£272,704

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,087

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakwood Close

Average Price
£185,504

Semi-Detached
£231,280

Terraced
£183,669

Detached
£281,907

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,168

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Oakwood Close, Blackpool, Blackpool Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2026-03-20	£265,000
21B Oakwood Close, Blackpool, Blackpool Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,000	2026-02-20	£62,422
55 Oakwood Close, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-10-31	£132,270
Flat C, 23 Oakwood Close, Blackpool, Blackpool Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2024-05-03	£107,221
56 Oakwood Close, Blackpool, Blackpool Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-10-09	£172,675

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY4 5FD

Employment

FY4 5FD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

FY4 5FD 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	13
Other	11
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	3
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
Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School School Road , Marton Moss FY4 5DS	4out of 4	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Common Edge Road , FY4 5DF	3out of 4	663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Common Edge Road , FY4 5DF	- not rated	663 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marton Primary School and Nursery Whernside , Off Highfield Road FY4 5LY	- not rated	1,529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marton Primary Academy and Nursery Whernside , Off Highfield Road FY4 5LY	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Humanities College Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	- not rated	1,324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's High School Cherry Tree Road , FY4 4PH	- not rated	2,316 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	2,316 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	2,316 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,405 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	1,207 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	2,077 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aks Blackpool Lytham Road , FY4 1JG	- not rated	2,352 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heyhouses CofE Junior School Clarendon Road , St Anne's FY8 3EE	- not rated	2,486 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heyhouses CofE Infant School St Anne's Road East , FY8 3NF	- not rated	2,675 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lytham St Annes Garden Centre (The Garden Retreat)	350 Common Edge Road, Blackpool	348 yd
St Nicholas Breakfast & After School Club	St Nicholas C Of E School, School Road, Blackpool	407 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Amy Johnson Way	739 yd
Manor House Caravan Park	1, Manor House, Kitty Lane, Blackpool	872 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shovels	260 Common Edge Road, Blackpool		151 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Humblebeez	Unit 2D, Sycamore Trading Estate, Sycamore Avenue, Blackpool	455 yd
Ruchi	303-305 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool	642 yd
Subway	299 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool	789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Food Warehouse	Unit H Blackpool Retail Park		850 yd
Aldi	Unit A Blackpool Retail Park, Amy Johnson Way, Blackpool		850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Afc Blackpool BLACKPOOL MECHANICS F C BLACKPOOL MECHANICS F C COMMON EDGE ROAD	grass pitches	219 yd
Common Edge Road PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS COMMON EDGE ROAD	grass pitches	235 yd
Collins Park (Closed) Common Edge Road	grass pitches	258 yd
Squires Gate Fc SQUIRES GATE FOOTBALL CLUB SQUIRES GATE FOOTBALL CLUB SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	347 yd
St Nicholas Church Of England Primary School SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	407 yd
South Shore Cricket Squash & Rugby Club Common Edge Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	443 yd
Our Lady Of The Assumption Catholic Primary School COMMON EDGE ROAD	grass pitches	661 yd
South Shore Lawn Tennis Club MIDGELAND ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	785 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	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of FY4 5FD