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FY4 2PY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Squires Gate
Council: Blackpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,453 (2024)

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At a glance

What FY4 2PY is like

FY4 2PY is a postcode in the Squires Gate area of Blackpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,453 people. 78% of households own their home, 20.1% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 2PY compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.0 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: 6 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

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

Household incomeMore

£37,619

Average annual income before tax, higher than 6% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FY4 2PY differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
28% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

FY4 2PY FAQs

Is FY4 2PY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 2PY?

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 2PY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around FY4 2PY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in FY4 2PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.4% of residents. 78% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.1%).

Which council covers FY4 2PY?

The local authority for FY4 2PY is Blackpool.

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

How well connected is FY4 2PY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Squires Gate Rail Station, 0.5 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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