FY4 5LS area guide
Who lives in FY4 5LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Common Edge
- Council
- Blackpool
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,953 (2024)
FY4 5LSBlackpool
What FY4 5LS is like
FY4 5LS 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 1,953 people. 83.2% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 0.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in FY4 5 sold for a median of £222,500 over the year to August 2026.
How FY4 5LS compares
Headline figures for FY4 5LS, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where FY4 5LS differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in FY4 5 is up 12.9% on the year before.
- 02An older population
23.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
83.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
FY4 5LS FAQs
01Is FY4 5LS a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in FY4 5LS?The median sale price over the last year was £222,500.
The median sale price over the last year was £222,500.
03Is FY4 5LS safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in FY4 5LS?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers FY4 5LS?The local authority for FY4 5LS is Blackpool.
The local authority for FY4 5LS is Blackpool.
06How well connected is FY4 5LS?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.