Custom House Lane, Fleetwood, FY7 6BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding FY7 6BY is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population 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	47.2%	45.2%	-2.0%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	52.8%	54.8%	2.0%	49.0%	5.8%

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 FY7 6BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	38.5%	46.4%	7.9%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	24.6%	-12.8%	44.2%	-19.6%
Separated	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	2.2%	4.9%
Divorced	13.3%	14.3%	1.0%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	6.1%	1.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.7%) 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	39.9%	32.8%	-7.1%	48.4%	-15.6%
Good health	29.6%	36.9%	7.3%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	20.6%	15%	-5.6%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	6%	10.6%	4.6%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	1.2%	3.5%

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.

In the area around FY7 6BY this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	28.3%	-4.5%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	19.3%	4.9%	9.6%	9.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	12.6%	-4.8%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	13.9%	-3.5%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	8.7%	20.2%	11.5%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94%	90%	-4.0%	81.4%	8.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	90%	-1.4%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	90.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	32.7%	13.5%	19.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Custom House Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Custom House Lane was 189.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.7% higher than the Mount average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Custom House Lane has the 18th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Mount and the 45th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in FY7 6BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Custom House Lane are based on 15 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 Custom House Lane, Fleetwood, FY7 6BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY7 6BY

Average Price
£107,795

Semi-Detached
£118,398

Terraced
£86,588

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Custom House Lane

Average Price
£114,008

Semi-Detached
£120,235

Terraced
£101,554

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Custom House LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Custom House Lane, Fleetwood, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-07-07	£86,597
18 Custom House Lane, Fleetwood, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2020-08-12	£83,852
26 Custom House Lane, Fleetwood, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,000	2018-04-19	£185,152
24 Custom House Lane, Fleetwood, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£56,000	2017-07-12	£75,979
16 Custom House Lane, Fleetwood, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	2017-06-12	£136,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY7 6BY

Employment

FY7 6BY area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	45
Retired	40
Unemployed	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	14
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood London Street , FY7 6EU	3out of 4	466 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School Chaucer Road , FY7 6QN	3out of 4	866 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Primary School Manor Road , FY7 7LL	4out of 4	1,677 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Poulton Road , FY7 7JY	2out of 4	1,990 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School Northfleet Avenue , FY7 7ND	3out of 4	2,460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fleetwood High School Broadway , FY7 8HE	2out of 4	2,535 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Melbourne Avenue , FY7 8AY	3out of 4	3,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School Cartgate , Preesall FY6 0NP	3out of 4	3,372 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rossall School Broadway , FY7 8JW	- not rated	4,423 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School Holly Road , FY5 4HH	4out of 4	5,325 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Arley School Holly Road , FY5 4HH	3out of 4	5,387 yd	Community special 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	Distance
The Little Restaurant Ltd	The Steamer, 1 - 2 Queens Terrace	88 yd
Cafe Al Fresco	Unit 207, Fleetwood Market	147 yd
Pablo's Restaurant Ltd	44 Adelaide Street, Fleetwood	147 yd
Fleetwood Market Cafe	The Market Cafe, Fleetwood Market	147 yd
The Eating House	25 Adelaide Street, Fleetwood	163 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Steamer	1 - 2 Queens Terrace, Fleetwood	88 yd
Kings Own Comrades Club	40 Adelaide Street, Fleetwood	147 yd
Fleetwood Bowling Club Ltd	Fleetwood Bowling Club, Upper Lune Street	284 yd
The Bug Bar	46 - 48 Lord Street, Fleetwood	403 yd
FLEETWOOD WORKING MENS CLUB	6 - 8 Kemp Street, Fleetwood	423 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urban Eats Fleetwood	Stall 301, Fleetwood Market	109 yd
The Wok Box	Unit 305, Fleetwood Market	119 yd
China Town	7 North Albert Street, Fleetwood	198 yd
Grill Time	64 North Albert Street, Fleetwood	221 yd
Lords Deli	36 Lord Street, Fleetwood	336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ICELAND FROZEN FOODS LTD	95 - 101 Lord Street, Fleetwood	547 yd
Asda	190 - 244 Dock Street, Fleetwood	825 yd
Home Bargains	Affinity Lancashire, Anchorage Road	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fleetwood Bowling Club (Closed) Upper Lune Street		283 yd
Knott End Golf Club WYRE SIDE	golf	696 yd
Fleetwood Health & Fitness Centre THE ESPLANADE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	766 yd
Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School CHAUCER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	951 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%

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