Devonshire Avenue, Thornton-cleveleys, FY5 4AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around FY5 4AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.6%	1.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.4%	48.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	29.8%	26.5%	-3.3%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	41.5%	3.5%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13.9%	14%	0.1%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	17.8%	14%	-3.8%	6.1%	7.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.4%	29.9%	-5.5%	48.4%	-18.5%
Good health	35%	39.3%	4.3%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	19.8%	23.7%	3.9%	12.7%	11.0%
Bad health	8.6%	5.4%	-3.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.3%	18.7%	-11.6%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	13.1%	-1.3%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	12.1%	-8.1%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	9.6%	2.4%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	19.2%	7.7%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	24.2%	10.3%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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)
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.6%	99.1%	-0.5%	81.4%	17.7%

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	95.9%	97.8%	1.9%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	98.2%	3.1%	83.2%	15.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	64.4%	46.2%	18.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Devonshire Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Devonshire Avenue was 58.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.7% lower than the Bourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Devonshire Avenue has the 37th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bourne and the 186th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.8%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in FY5 4AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Devonshire Avenue are based on 139 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 Devonshire Avenue, Thornton-cleveleys, FY5 4AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY5 4AP

Average Price
£129,763

Semi-Detached
£133,350

Terraced
£131,406

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,857

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Devonshire Avenue

Average Price
£144,525

Semi-Detached
£147,695

Terraced
£134,338

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,381

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Devonshire AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Devonshire Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-09-25	£137,967
87 Devonshire Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-04-26	£153,874
70 Devonshire Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,500	2024-04-12	£166,793
87 Devonshire Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,500	2021-08-27	£165,569
81 Devonshire Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-08-21	£113,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY5 4AP

Employment

FY5 4AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in FY5 4AP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School Marsh Road , FY5 2TY	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys Heys Street , Thornton FY5 4HL	3out of 4	762 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Primary School Heys Street , FY5 4JP	3out of 4	985 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Station Road , FY5 5HY	3out of 4	990 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanah Primary School Lambs Road , FY5 5JR	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Community 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	1,237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Academy All Hallows Road , Bispham FY2 0AZ	2out of 4	3,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodgson Academy Moorland Road , FY6 7EU	4out of 4	3,873 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Melbourne Avenue , FY7 8AY	3out of 4	3,989 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	4,619 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LR	- not rated	4,251 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	5,191 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	736 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School Holly Road , FY5 4HH	4out of 4	811 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield School Fouldrey Avenue , FY6 7HE	3out of 4	3,299 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
McKee College House 73 Breck Road , FY6 7AQ	3out of 4	3,315 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rossall School Broadway , FY7 8JW	- not rated	3,623 yd	Other independent 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
Seniors At Marsh Mill	91 Fleetwood Road North, Thornton Cleveleys	222 yd
Twelve Event Management	Twelve Restaurant, Marsh Mill Village	282 yd
Twelve Restaurant	Marsh Mill Village, Thornton Cleveleys	282 yd
The Italian Kitchen	Unit 14, Marsh Mill Village	282 yd
Tiffins Tea Rooms Ltd	Unit 7, Marsh Mill Village	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tavern At The Mill	Marsh Mill Village, Thornton Cleveleys	282 yd
Thornton Little Theatre	Victoria Road East, Thornton Cleveleys	378 yd
Gardeners Arms	118 Fleetwood Road North, Thornton Cleveleys	388 yd
THE ASHLEY CLUB	68 Victoria Road East, Thornton Cleveleys	442 yd
SANDYFORTH ARMS	Trunnah Road, Thornton Cleveleys	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ORIENTAL KITCHEN	62 Fleetwood Road North, Thornton Cleveleys	208 yd
Great Year Ex China Lodge	69 Rossendale Avenue North, Thornton Cleveleys	241 yd
Time For Lunch	78 Fleetwood Road North, Thornton Cleveleys	332 yd
Domino's Pizza	76 Fleetwood Road North, Thornton Cleveleys	332 yd
Zabb Thai Takeaway	128 Fleetwood Road North, Thornton Cleveleys	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	Marsh Mill Village, Thornton Cleveleys	282 yd
Spar Store	157 - 161 Lawsons Road, Thornton Cleveleys	427 yd
THE CO-OPERATIVE	Thornton Centre, Victoria Road East	748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ici (Closed) Victoria Road East	grass pitches	511 yd
Wyre Football Club THORNTON-CLEVELEYS RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB THORNTON-CLEVELEYS RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB FLEETWOOD ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	517 yd
Ymca (Thornton) THORNTON CLEVELEYS SPORTS CENTRE THORNTON CLEVELEYS SPORTS CENTRE VICTORIA ROAD EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	601 yd
Royles Brook Primary School MARSH ROAD	grass pitches	778 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School HEYS STREET	grass pitches	794 yd
Baines Endowed Primary School SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	884 yd
Hassra Sports Ground HASSRA PLAYING FIELD HASSRA PLAYING FIELD ANCHORSHOLME LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	945 yd
Thornton Primary School HEYS STREET	grass pitches	989 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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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