Devonshire Avenue, Thornton-cleveleys, FY5 4AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding FY5 4AR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	53.7%	52.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	46.3%	47.8%	1.5%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	27.8%	27%	-0.8%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	45.5%	-3.5%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	10.8%	13%	2.2%	6.1%	6.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	54.8%	5.2%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	27.3%	26.8%	-0.5%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	16.4%	13.1%	-3.3%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5%	4%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	14.2%	-5.9%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	14.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.1%	4.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	19.7%	6.5%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	33.4%	4.2%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Chinese	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	97.1%	96.6%	-0.5%	81.4%	15.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	96.2%	96.4%	0.2%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	95.9%	96.2%	0.3%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	59.8%	46.2%	13.6%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Devonshire Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Devonshire Avenue was 137.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.7% higher than the Bourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Devonshire Avenue has the 13th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bourne and the 76th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.5%.

🔎 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 4AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Devonshire Avenue are based on 143 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 4AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY5 4AR

Average Price
£168,124

Semi-Detached
£168,124

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Devonshire Avenue

Average Price
£150,323

Semi-Detached
£153,355

Terraced
£140,850

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,857

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Devonshire AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
103 Devonshire Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2026-01-09	£163,146
80 Devonshire Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-08-26	£140,870
97 Devonshire Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-07-28	£105,600
95 Devonshire Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£243,750	2024-05-21	£267,012
95 Devonshire Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,500	2023-06-01	£133,498

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY5 4AR

Employment

FY5 4AR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Retired	108
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	26
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	18
Other	15
Construction	13
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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 Royles Brook Primary School Marsh Road , FY5 2TY	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys Heys Street , Thornton FY5 4HL	- not rated	826 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys Heys Street , Thornton FY5 4HL	3out of 4	826 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Station Road , FY5 5HY	- not rated	953 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Primary School Heys Street , FY5 4JP	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery High School - A Language College and Full Service School All Hallows Road , Bispham FY2 0AZ	- not rated	3,030 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Academy All Hallows Road , Bispham FY2 0AZ	3out of 4	3,030 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodgson Academy Moorland Road , FY6 7EU	3out of 4	3,818 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hodgson School Moorland Road , FY6 7EU	- not rated	3,818 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity College Blackpool Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS	- not rated	5,120 yd	Community 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	2,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LR	- not rated	4,187 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LR	- not rated	4,187 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	- not rated	5,132 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	798 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School Holly Road , FY5 4HH	4out of 4	872 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haven School Ringway , FY5 2NL	- not rated	2,165 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandcastle School 18 Rossall Road , FY5 1DX	- not rated	2,241 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield School Fouldrey Avenue , FY6 7HE	3out of 4	3,249 yd	Community special school	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
Seniors At Marsh Mill	91 Fleetwood Road North, Thornton Cleveleys	119 yd
Twelve Event Management	Twelve Restaurant, Marsh Mill Village	188 yd
Twelve Restaurant	Marsh Mill Village, Thornton Cleveleys	188 yd
The Italian Kitchen	Unit 14, Marsh Mill Village	188 yd
Tiffins Tea Rooms Ltd	Unit 7, Marsh Mill Village	188 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tavern At The Mill	Marsh Mill Village, Thornton Cleveleys	188 yd
Thornton Little Theatre	Victoria Road East, Thornton Cleveleys	276 yd
Gardeners Arms	118 Fleetwood Road North, Thornton Cleveleys	397 yd
THE ASHLEY CLUB	68 Victoria Road East, Thornton Cleveleys	433 yd
SANDYFORTH ARMS	Trunnah Road, Thornton Cleveleys	615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ORIENTAL KITCHEN	62 Fleetwood Road North, Thornton Cleveleys	133 yd
Time For Lunch	78 Fleetwood Road North, Thornton Cleveleys	273 yd
Domino's Pizza	76 Fleetwood Road North, Thornton Cleveleys	273 yd
Great Year Ex China Lodge	69 Rossendale Avenue North, Thornton Cleveleys	345 yd
Zabb Thai Takeaway	128 Fleetwood Road North, Thornton Cleveleys	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	Marsh Mill Village, Thornton Cleveleys	188 yd
Spar Store	157 - 161 Lawsons Road, Thornton Cleveleys	517 yd
THE CO-OPERATIVE	Thornton Centre, Victoria Road East	797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ici (Closed) Victoria Road East	grass pitches	442 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	500 yd
Wyre Football Club THORNTON-CLEVELEYS RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB THORNTON-CLEVELEYS RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB FLEETWOOD ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	512 yd
Royles Brook Primary School MARSH ROAD	grass pitches	721 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School HEYS STREET	grass pitches	832 yd
Hassra Sports Ground HASSRA PLAYING FIELD HASSRA PLAYING FIELD ANCHORSHOLME LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	853 yd
Baines Endowed Primary School SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	938 yd
Thornton Primary School HEYS STREET	grass pitches	1,051 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	56.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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