Old Mains Lane, Poulton-le-fylde, FY6 7LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding FY6 7LA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	45.1%	49.8%	4.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	54.9%	50.2%	-4.7%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of FY6 7LA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.4%	25%	3.6%	37.9%	-12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	63.8%	59.9%	-3.9%	44.2%	15.7%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.1%	8.5%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	51.1%	51.9%	0.8%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	28.3%	33.1%	4.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	13.9%	9.6%	-4.3%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	21.4%	16.2%	-5.2%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	11%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	10%	5.7%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	15.2%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	35.7%	5.2%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.2%	94.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	13.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	96.6%	95.8%	-0.8%	83.2%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	95.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	65%	46.2%	18.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Old Mains Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Mains Lane was 128.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 122.9% higher than the Rural North Fylde average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Mains Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rural North Fylde and the 44th highest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in FY6 7LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Old Mains Lane are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Fylde.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old Mains Lane, Poulton-le-fylde, FY6 7LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY6 7LA

Average Price
£390,396

Semi-Detached
£170,420

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£411,766

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£436,273

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Mains Lane

Average Price
£409,227

Semi-Detached
£170,252

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£427,626

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£436,719

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Mains LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Riverside Old Mains Lane, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-02-17	£575,319
The Cottage Old Mains Lane, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£599,950	2022-08-25	£636,349
Spring Tide Old Mains Lane, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-02-26	£276,000
Wyre Lodge Old Mains Lane, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-09-05	£271,494
Newbrook Old Mains Lane, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2016-03-31	£374,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY6 7LA

Employment

FY6 7LA 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 7LA 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 FY6 7LA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	16
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School Fouldrey Avenue , FY6 7HE	4out of 4	527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde Breck Road , FY6 7HT	4out of 4	800 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School Hardhorn Road , FY6 7SR	4out of 4	1,889 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carleton Green Community Primary School Arundel Drive , Carleton FY6 7TF	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanah Primary School Lambs Road , FY5 5JR	3out of 4	1,946 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hodgson Academy Moorland Road , FY6 7EU	4out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College Belvedere Road , FY5 5DG	3out of 4	1,899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baines School Highcross Road , FY6 8BE	2out of 4	2,874 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	3out of 4	3,696 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Academy All Hallows Road , Bispham FY2 0AZ	2out of 4	4,274 yd	Academy converter	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	3,452 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LR	- not rated	3,514 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	5,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookfield School Fouldrey Avenue , FY6 7HE	3out of 4	574 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
McKee College House 73 Breck Road , FY6 7AQ	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Arley School Holly Road , FY5 4HH	3out of 4	3,435 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School Holly Road , FY5 4HH	4out of 4	3,456 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfurlong School Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS	4out of 4	3,702 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Woodys Coffee Shop	Koi Pool Garden Centre, Mains Lane		486 yd
Thornton Cleveleys Cricket Club	Skippool Road, Thornton Cleveleys		722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RIVER WYRE HOTEL	Breck Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde	395 yd
Thornton Lodge	Skippool Road, Thornton Cleveleys	461 yd
Poulton And Fylde Golf Club	Breck Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde	860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornton Cleveleys Cricket Club SKIPPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	547 yd
Breck Primary School FOULDREY AVENUE	grass pitches	551 yd
Poulton Ymca Swimming & Fitness Centre BRECK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	994 yd
Poulton-Le-Fylde Golf Course BRECK ROAD	golf	1,065 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
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	60.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	31.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	35.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	35.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.97 Mbit/s

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