Westgate Road, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 2TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding FY8 2TS is primarily male, with 57.7% 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	52.3%	42.3%	-10.0%	51.0%	-8.7%
Male	47.7%	57.7%	10.0%	49.0%	8.7%

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	34.3%	39.2%	4.9%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	38.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	-6.0%
Separated	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13.5%	15.7%	2.2%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	9.6%	4.9%	-4.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	37.9%	46%	8.1%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	36.8%	37.1%	0.3%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	13.3%	14.5%	1.2%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	9.2%	1.6%	-7.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	29.4%	16%	-13.4%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	11%	-1.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	11%	-7.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	20%	8.0%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	32%	13.4%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
White	98%	91.9%	-6.1%	81.4%	10.5%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	95.8%	87.7%	-8.1%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	2%	5.7%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	87.7%	-7.9%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0.2%	6.6%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Westgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westgate Road was 1304.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 728.0% higher than the Ashton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Westgate Road has the highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton and the highest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 203.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.5%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in FY8 2TS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Westgate Road are based on 112 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 Westgate Road, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 2TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY8 2TS

Average Price
£102,856

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,856

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate Road

Average Price
£155,496

Semi-Detached
£218,586

Terraced
£124,568

Detached
£275,817

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,552

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westgate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
210 Ensign Court Westgate Road, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-02-26	£88,198
201 Ensign Court Westgate Road, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-12-19	£98,789
302 Ensign Court Westgate Road, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-10-11	£103,208
108 Ensign Court Westgate Road, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2024-09-18	£82,421
211 Ensign Court Westgate Road, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-05-29	£117,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY8 2TS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	41
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	7
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	43
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	30
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Other	14
Education	13
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	8
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roseacre Primary Academy Stonycroft Avenue , FY4 2PF	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Primary Academy Severn Road , FY4 1EE	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Common Edge Road , FY4 5DF	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawes Side Academy Johnsville Avenue , FY4 3LN	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Lightwood Avenue , FY4 2AU	3out of 4	2,323 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ	1out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR	2out of 4	2,230 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School A Church of England Academy Cherry Tree Road , Marton FY4 4PH	3out of 4	3,440 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lytham St Annes High School Worsley Road , FY8 4DG	3out of 4	5,259 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Armfield Academy 488 Lytham Road , FY4 1TL	- not rated	1,381 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Rose School 28-30 North Promenade , St Annes on Sea FY8 2NQ	- not rated	3,275 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW	3out of 4	3,761 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Anne's College Grammar School 293 Clifton Drive South , FY8 1HN	- not rated	3,910 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF	4out of 4	4,288 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lotus School Langdale Road , FY4 4RR	- not rated	4,316 yd	Free schools special	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
Dunes Coffee Shop	1 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool	377 yd
Le Sorelle Restaurant	19 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool	377 yd
Star Gate Fish and Chips	9 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool	377 yd
Zest of India	23 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool	377 yd
Lancashire Energy	Blackpool and The Fylde College, Squires Gate Lane	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmers Arms	2-4 Highfield Road, Blackpool	965 yd
JD Drinkwaters Ale House	75 Highfield Road, Blackpool	991 yd
Highfield Social Club	79 Highfield Road, Blackpool	999 yd
Halfway House	St Annes Road, Blackpool	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M & M Catering	93-95 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool	111 yd
Riccardos Pizzeria	99-101 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool	111 yd
Golden Wok	15 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool	377 yd
Domino's Pizza	159 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool	455 yd
Gold Star	180 Abbey Road, Blackpool	676 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Squires Gate Lane	130 yd
Morrisons Supermarket Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Amy Johnson Way	902 yd
Tesco	43 Highfield Road, Blackpool	923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackpool Fc (Squires Gate) MARTIN AVENUE	grass pitches	277 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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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