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FY4 4AE area guide

Who lives in FY4 4AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hawes Side
Council: Blackpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,492 (2024)

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At a glance

What FY4 4AE is like

FY4 4AE is a postcode in the Hawes Side area of Blackpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,492 people. 57.5% of households own their home, 40.1% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 55.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in FY4 4 sold for a median of £129,950 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How FY4 4AE compares

Headline figures for FY4 4AE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£129,950

Median over 153 sales in FY4 4, +8.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

81%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£35,198

Average annual income before tax, higher than 2% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FY4 4AE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in FY4 4 is up 8.3% on the year before.

Questions

FY4 4AE FAQs

Is FY4 4AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 81% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in FY4 4AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £129,950.

Homes in FY4 4 sold for a median of £129,950 across 153 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is FY4 4AE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around FY4 4AE, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in FY4 4AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 57.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (54.7%).

Which council covers FY4 4AE?

The local authority for FY4 4AE is Blackpool.

FY4 4AE comes under Blackpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FY4 4AE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Blackpool South Rail Station, 0.8 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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