Thornton-cleveleys, FY5 3AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding FY5 3AW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	49.1%	47.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.9%	52.4%	1.5%	49.0%	3.4%

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 area around FY5 3AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	28.8%	42.7%	13.9%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	34.3%	-1.6%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	18.6%	13.5%	-5.1%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	13.5%	6.6%	-6.9%	6.1%	0.5%

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	32.7%	44.1%	11.4%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	29.7%	29.8%	0.1%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	23.6%	17.8%	-5.8%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	12.1%	6.3%	-5.8%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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	33.3%	19.3%	-14.0%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	7.6%	-10.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12%	-4.7%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	6.9%	-0.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	23.6%	15.9%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	28.4%	16.2%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	99.4%	97.5%	-1.9%	81.4%	16.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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%	95.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	95.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is FY5 3AW dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around FY5 3AW was 65.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.9% lower than the Bourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

FY5 3AW has the 29th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bourne and the 166th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in FY5 3AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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

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.

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

FY5 3AW 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	119
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	5
Education	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anchorsholme Primary Academy Eastpines Drive , FY5 3RX	3out of 4	881 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kincraig Primary School Kincraig Road , FY2 0HN	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carleton Green Community Primary School Arundel Drive , Carleton FY6 7TF	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School Marsh Road , FY5 2TY	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Station Road , FY5 5HY	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College Belvedere Road , FY5 5DG	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Academy All Hallows Road , Bispham FY2 0AZ	2out of 4	1,750 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	3,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodgson Academy Moorland Road , FY6 7EU	4out of 4	3,436 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baines School Highcross Road , FY6 8BE	2out of 4	3,908 yd	Voluntary aided 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	854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LR	- not rated	3,034 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	3,825 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Arley School Holly Road , FY5 4HH	3out of 4	2,096 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School Holly Road , FY5 4HH	4out of 4	2,174 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McKee College House 73 Breck Road , FY6 7AQ	3out of 4	2,768 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield School Fouldrey Avenue , FY6 7HE	3out of 4	3,070 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highfurlong School Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	4out of 4	3,408 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Topiary Coffee Shop Burnside Garden Centre	New Lane, Thornton Cleveleys	911 yd
Independent Living	Warren Manor, Warren Drive, Blackpool	976 yd
FBKafe Thornton	Thornton Cleveleys Sports Centre, Victoria Road East	1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Eagle	Golden Eagle Hotel, Warren Drive, Blackpool	854 yd
Thornton Little Theatre	Victoria Road East, Thornton Cleveleys	1,040 yd
THE ASHLEY CLUB	68 Victoria Road East, Thornton Cleveleys	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Inn	25 Beechwood Drive, Thornton Cleveleys	786 yd
Eastpines Friary	36 Eastpines Drive, Blackpool	974 yd
Lucky Star	40 Eastpines Drive, Blackpool	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hassra Sports Ground HASSRA PLAYING FIELD HASSRA PLAYING FIELD ANCHORSHOLME LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	463 yd
Ici (Closed) Victoria Road East	grass pitches	869 yd
Blackpool And The Fylde College (Bispham Campus) ASHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	896 yd
Kincraig Primary School KINCRAIG ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 yd

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of FY5 3AW