Ward Avenue, Thornton-cleveleys, FY5 1BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding FY5 1BL has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	48.4%	48%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	51.6%	52%	0.4%	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.

In the immediate area around FY5 1BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	36.5%	49.8%	13.3%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	30.2%	-9.0%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.8%	11%	0.2%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	8.6%	7.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.2%

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	30.2%	39.3%	9.1%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	42.3%	31.7%	-10.6%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	16%	18.3%	2.3%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	9.3%	8.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	22.1%	-15.7%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	16%	-3.8%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	14.3%	2.1%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	7.8%	2.4%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	16.4%	8.7%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	20.9%	7.4%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.7% 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%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	98.6%	99.7%	1.1%	81.4%	18.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	98.9%	96.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	0%	1.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	96%	-1.5%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Ward Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ward Avenue was 48.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.4% lower than the Cleveleys Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ward Avenue has the 19th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cleveleys Park and the 176th lowest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.3%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in FY5 1BL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Ward Avenue are based on 31 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wyre.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ward Avenue, Thornton-cleveleys, FY5 1BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY5 1BL

Average Price
£140,255

Semi-Detached
£140,255

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ward Avenue

Average Price
£142,041

Semi-Detached
£142,041

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ward AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Ward Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-03-15	£114,788
18 Ward Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-02-23	£132,769
19 Ward Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,000	2023-08-23	£122,154
17 Ward Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-07-09	£120,153
8 Ward Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-09-30	£96,579

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY5 1BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	58
Full-Time Employee	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School Manor Drive , FY5 1EU	3out of 4	250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School St George's Avenue , FY5 3JW	3out of 4	925 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfold Community Primary School Ringway , FY5 2NL	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anchorsholme Primary Academy Eastpines Drive , FY5 3RX	3out of 4	1,739 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbreck Primary Academy Norbreck Road , FY5 1PD	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Melbourne Avenue , FY7 8AY	3out of 4	2,858 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Academy All Hallows Road , Bispham FY2 0AZ	2out of 4	3,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College Belvedere Road , FY5 5DG	3out of 4	3,516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetwood High School Broadway , FY7 8HE	2out of 4	3,837 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackpool and the Fylde College Ashfield Road , Bispham FY2 0HB	- not rated	2,856 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LR	- not rated	5,282 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity Academy Blackpool Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS	3out of 4	5,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rossall School Broadway , FY7 8JW	- not rated	1,888 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Arley School Holly Road , FY5 4HH	3out of 4	2,609 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School Holly Road , FY5 4HH	4out of 4	2,660 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McKee College House 73 Breck Road , FY6 7AQ	3out of 4	5,322 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Pizza And Pasta (ex Amore New Amore)	30 Nutter Road, Thornton Cleveleys	146 yd
Benvenuti	30 Nutter Road, Thornton Cleveleys	146 yd
JJs	Cleveleys Working Mens Club, 34 Slinger Road	185 yd
Uncle Bucks Cafe	5 Nutter Road, Thornton Cleveleys	312 yd
Kays Fish And Chips	8 Rough Lea Road, Thornton Cleveleys	344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
CLEVELEYS WORKING MENS CLUB	34 Slinger Road, Thornton Cleveleys	185 yd
TRAVELLERS REST	90 - 94 Beach Road, Thornton Cleveleys	232 yd
Masonic Hall/Park Club	Masonic Hall, 2B West Drive	258 yd
Dickens Inn	6 Princess Road, Thornton Cleveleys	320 yd
Bar 1	The Royal British Legion, 9 Rough Lea Road	349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner Chippy	15 Beach Road, Thornton Cleveleys	231 yd
Yummy House	7 Beach Road, Thornton Cleveleys	231 yd
The Sandwich Smith	14 Rossall Road, Thornton Cleveleys	311 yd
Boba Star	1A Nutter Road, Thornton Cleveleys	312 yd
The Grill Box	11 Rossall Road, Thornton Cleveleys	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ICELAND	41 - 45 Victoria Road West, Thornton Cleveleys	348 yd
Heron Foods	74 Victoria Road West, Thornton Cleveleys	410 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	96B Victoria Road West, Thornton Cleveleys	410 yd
ALDI STORES LTD	Crescent West, Thornton Cleveleys	463 yd
SAINSBURY'S	Unit 1 Sainsbury's, 157 Victoria Road West	675 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Beach Primary School MANOR DRIVE	grass pitches	251 yd
Jd Gyms (Thornton Cleveleys) NORTH PROMENADE	health and fitness suite	342 yd
Fitness Emporium 75A 75A VICTORIA ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	388 yd
Apocalypse Boxing And Fitness Gym UNIT 20C UNIT 20C DORSET AVENUE	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Northfold Community Primary School RINGWAY	grass pitches	963 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	44 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.4 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.02 Mbit/s

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