Fordstone Avenue, Preesall, Poulton-le-fylde, FY6 0EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around FY6 0EB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.5%	3.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.6%	48.5%	-3.1%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	17.8%	25.6%	7.8%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	44.2%	-10.9%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	14.6%	16.9%	2.3%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	8.6%	11.6%	3.0%	6.1%	5.5%

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	33%	37.1%	4.1%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	33.9%	34.7%	0.8%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	23.1%	19.8%	-3.3%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	9%	6.4%	-2.6%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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	29.7%	25.3%	-4.4%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	5.7%	-7.3%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13.8%	-4.0%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	11.5%	7.7%	5.3%	6.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	13.2%	-2.5%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	27%	10.2%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
White	100%	98%	-2.0%	81.4%	16.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	98.6%	93.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	93.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	64.7%	46.2%	18.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Fordstone Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fordstone Avenue was 116.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 138.8% higher than the Hambleton & Stalmine average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fordstone Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Hambleton & Stalmine and the 97th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in FY6 0EB, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Fordstone Avenue are based on 64 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 Fordstone Avenue, Preesall, Poulton-le-fylde, FY6 0EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY6 0EB

Average Price
£166,053

Semi-Detached
£164,693

Terraced
£173,123

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fordstone Avenue

Average Price
£165,160

Semi-Detached
£162,843

Terraced
£181,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fordstone AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Fordstone Avenue, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-11-29	£179,564
23 Fordstone Avenue, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,000	2024-04-03	£113,314
28 Fordstone Avenue, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-07-17	£134,469
15 Fordstone Avenue, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-12-02	£120,589
14 Fordstone Avenue, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2021-05-04	£174,254

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY6 0EB

Employment

FY6 0EB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

FY6 0EB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 FY6 0EB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	69
Full-Time Employee	44
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	2
Looking after home or family	2
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	11
Other	9
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School Mill Street , Preesall FY6 0NN	3out of 4	726 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall Pilling Lane , Preesall FY6 0HH	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stalmine Primary School Mill Lane , Stalmine FY6 0LR	3out of 4	3,087 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood London Street , FY7 6EU	3out of 4	3,176 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School Chaucer Road , FY7 6QN	3out of 4	3,528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School Cartgate , Preesall FY6 0NP	3out of 4	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetwood High School Broadway , FY7 8HE	2out of 4	4,858 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Melbourne Avenue , FY7 8AY	3out of 4	5,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield House Wheel Lane , Pilling PR3 6HL	- not rated	3,609 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Preesall Archery And Air Rifle Centre	Selbys Pig Farm, Little Tongues Lane		603 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Black Bull Preesall	192 Park Lane, Preesall		505 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fordstone General Store (Brenda's Butty Shop)	37A Fordstone Avenue, Preesall	1 yd
Canton House	45A Fordstone Avenue, Preesall	85 yd
THE FISHERIES	Sandy Lane, Preesall	181 yd
WESBY CHINESE TAKEAWAY	Sandy Lane, Preesall	181 yd
Wyre Juniors Football	Preesall Playing Fields, Sandy Lane	181 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OP FOOD	Co-Op Convenience Store, Sandy Lane		181 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Over Wyre Sports & Recreation Centre Sandy Lane		447 yd
Preesall Park Sandy Lane	grass pitches	473 yd
Preesall Fleetwood'S Charity C Of E Primary School MILL STREET	grass pitches	653 yd
Over Wyre Swimming Pool (Closed) Cartgate	swimming pool	867 yd
Saint Aidans Church Of England High School CARTGATE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	893 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	46.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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