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FY4 2BS area guide

Who lives in FY4 2BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Common Edge
Council: Blackpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,434 (2024)

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At a glance

What FY4 2BS is like

FY4 2BS is a postcode in the Common Edge area of Blackpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,434 people. 74.6% of households own their home, 24.3% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in FY4 2 sold for a median of £159,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How FY4 2BS compares

Headline figures for FY4 2BS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£159,000

Median over 101 sales in FY4 2, −4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 7 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,316

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FY4 2BS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

FY4 2BS FAQs

Is FY4 2BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in FY4 2BS?

The median sale price over the last year was £159,000.

Homes in FY4 2 sold for a median of £159,000 across 101 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is FY4 2BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around FY4 2BS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in FY4 2BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.5%).

Which council covers FY4 2BS?

The local authority for FY4 2BS is Blackpool.

FY4 2BS comes under Blackpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FY4 2BS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Blackpool South Rail Station, 0.7 miles 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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