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FY4 3ND area guide

Who lives in FY4 3ND, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Common Edge
Council: Blackpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,512 (2024)

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At a glance

What FY4 3ND is like

FY4 3ND 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 1,512 people. 69.7% of households own their home, 27.7% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in FY4 3 sold for a median of £125,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How FY4 3ND compares

Headline figures for FY4 3ND, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£125,500

Median over 112 sales in FY4 3, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 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 3ND differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
An older population
23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

FY4 3ND FAQs

Is FY4 3ND a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in FY4 3ND?

The median sale price over the last year was £125,500.

Homes in FY4 3 sold for a median of £125,500 across 112 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is FY4 3ND safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around FY4 3ND, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in FY4 3ND?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 69.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53.9%).

Which council covers FY4 3ND?

The local authority for FY4 3ND is Blackpool.

FY4 3ND comes under Blackpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FY4 3ND?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Burlington Road West (Blackpool Tramway), 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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