West Way, Fleetwood, FY7 8JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding FY7 8JH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	45.7%	49.2%	3.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	54.3%	50.8%	-3.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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 8JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	65.2%	46.8%	-18.4%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	47.2%	17.7%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	77.2%	60.4%	-16.8%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	15.9%	29.3%	13.4%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	3.4%	8%	4.6%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.5%	13.9%	-25.6%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.5%	-6.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	17.6%	6.7%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	15.5%	9.3%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	36.5%	21.0%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	10.9%	5.1%	-5.8%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	22.8%	5.2%	-17.6%	0.7%	4.5%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	10.7%	3.3%	-7.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.5%	0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	63.6%	81.6%	18.0%	81.4%	0.2%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.3%	72.6%	24.3%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	14.7%	7.1%	-7.6%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.9%	4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	32.6%	11.1%	-21.5%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.3%	1.4%
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	48.3%	72.4%	24.1%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	49.8%	4.5%	-45.3%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	18.6%	17.2%	1.9%	16.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is West Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Way was 45.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% lower than the Rossall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Way has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rossall and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 387 local areas in Wyre .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.5%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in FY7 8JH, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 West Way are based on 30 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 West Way, Fleetwood, FY7 8JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY7 8JH

Average Price
£483,590

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£237,493

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,221,883

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Way

Average Price
£327,337

Semi-Detached
£265,762

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£297,792

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,248,201

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rossall Hospital West Way, Fleetwood, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£975,000	2015-05-18	£1,226,896
46 West Way, Fleetwood, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£142,500	2015-02-12	£204,217
38 West Way, Fleetwood, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2015-01-16	£282,573
46 West Way, Fleetwood, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£78,950	2001-02-21	£241,974
48 West Way, Fleetwood, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£69,250	1999-06-17	£238,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY7 8JH

Employment

FY7 8JH 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 student residents living in FY7 8JH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Student (economically inactive)	94
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	37
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Larkholme Primary School Windermere Avenue , FY7 8QB	3out of 4	475 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Melbourne Avenue , FY7 8AY	- not rated	835 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School Northfleet Avenue , FY7 7ND	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flakefleet County Junior School Northfleet Avenue , FY7 7ND	- not rated	1,480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Flakefleet Infant School Northfleet Avenue , FY7 7ND	- not rated	1,480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Melbourne Avenue , FY7 8AY	3out of 4	692 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetwood High School Broadway , FY7 8HE	3out of 4	1,475 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College Belvedere Road , FY5 5DG	3out of 4	5,282 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	5,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	605 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haven School Ringway , FY5 2NL	- not rated	2,005 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seaview Learning Centre 14 Princes Way , FY7 8PG	- not rated	2,548 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandcastle School 18 Rossall Road , FY5 1DX	- not rated	2,768 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School Holly Road , FY5 4HH	4out of 4	3,664 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	Distance
Kev's Catering	81 Melbourne Avenue, Fleetwood	807 yd
Farmer Parrs Animal World - The Tractor Shed	Farmer Parrs Animal World, Rossall Lane	1,004 yd
The Shac	Hesketh House, 200 - 220 Broadway	1,032 yd
THE BOUNDARY FOOD BAR	The Boundary Food Bar, Fleetwoood Cricket \& Sports Club	1,071 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rossall Tavern	Larkholme Parade, Fleetwood	786 yd
Fleetwood RUFC Bar	81 Melbourne Avenue, Fleetwood	807 yd
FLEETWOOD CRICKET AND SPORTS CLUB	Fleetwood Cricket And Sports Club, 484 Fleetwood Road	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Wok	20 Markesbury Shopping Centre, Larkholme Parade	800 yd
Wudz Sandwich Bar	36 Markesbury Shopping Centre, Larkholme Parade	800 yd
AL MINAR TANDOORI TAKEAWAY	26 Markesbury Shopping Centre, Larkholme Parade	822 yd
John's Friary	9A Brook Street, Fleetwood	1,082 yd
RVs Kitchen	15A Brook Street, Fleetwood	1,082 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	40 Markesbury Shopping Centre, Larkholme Parade		800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Larkholme Primary School WINDERMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	478 yd
Rossall School ROSSALL SCHOOL ROSSALL SCHOOL BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	562 yd
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School MELBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	693 yd
Fleetwood Rugby Club MELBOURNE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	770 yd
King George'S Playing Fields (Broadwaters) KING GEORGE'S MEMORIAL PLAYING FIELD KING GEORGE'S MEMORIAL PLAYING FIELD FLEETWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	936 yd
Fleetwood Cricket Club FLEETWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	950 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.

Overview of FY7 8JH