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FY4 5 area guide

Who lives in FY4 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Population
12,605 (2024)
At a glance

What FY4 5 is like

The FY4 5 postcode sector in Blackpool covers 235 live postcodes and is home to about 12,605 people in 5,738 households. 73.3% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.4% 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 5 sold for a median of £222,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How FY4 5 compares

Headline figures for FY4 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£222,500

Median over 94 sales in FY4 5, +12.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in FY4 5.

Household incomeMore
£41,749

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FY4 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in FY4 5 is up 12.9% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    28.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

FY4 5 FAQs

01
Is FY4 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.8 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 2.8 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in FY4 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £222,500.

Homes in FY4 5 sold for a median of £222,500 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is FY4 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around FY4 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in FY4 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.5%).
05
Which council covers FY4 5?

The local authority for FY4 5 is Blackpool.

FY4 5 comes under Blackpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is FY4 5?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Burlington Road West (Blackpool Tramway), 1.7 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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