Postcode · Thornton-Cleveleys

FY5 1QA area guide

Who lives in FY5 1QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Little Bispham & Anchorsholme
Council: Blackpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,322 (2024)

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At a glance

What FY5 1QA is like

FY5 1QA is a postcode in the Little Bispham & Anchorsholme area of Blackpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,322 people. 82.1% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 50.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in FY5 1 sold for a median of £165,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How FY5 1QA compares

Headline figures for FY5 1QA, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£165,000

Median over 127 sales in FY5 1, −4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£36,566

Average annual income before tax, higher than 4% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FY5 1QA differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

FY5 1QA FAQs

Is FY5 1QA 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 36.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in FY5 1QA?

The median sale price over the last year was £165,000.

Homes in FY5 1 sold for a median of £165,000 across 127 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is FY5 1QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around FY5 1QA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in FY5 1QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 82.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64%).

Which council covers FY5 1QA?

The local authority for FY5 1QA is Blackpool.

FY5 1QA comes under Blackpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FY5 1QA?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Little Bispham (Blackpool Tramway), 138 yards 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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