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FY3 8PY area guide

Who lives in FY3 8PY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Queenstown & Layton
Council: Blackpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,126 (2024)

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At a glance

What FY3 8PY is like

FY3 8PY is a postcode in the Queenstown & Layton area of Blackpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,126 people. 71.4% of households own their home, 27.8% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 63.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in FY3 8 sold for a median of £134,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How FY3 8PY compares

Headline figures for FY3 8PY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£134,000

Median over 117 sales in FY3 8, +1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,039

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FY3 8PY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

FY3 8PY FAQs

Is FY3 8PY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in FY3 8PY?

The median sale price over the last year was £134,000.

Homes in FY3 8 sold for a median of £134,000 across 117 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is FY3 8PY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around FY3 8PY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in FY3 8PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35%).

Which council covers FY3 8PY?

The local authority for FY3 8PY is Blackpool.

FY3 8PY comes under Blackpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FY3 8PY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Layton (Lancs) Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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