Postcode · Thornton-Cleveleys

FY5 2AR area guide

Who lives in FY5 2AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cleveleys West
Council: Wyre
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,537 (2024)

FY5 2ARThornton-Cleveleys

At a glance

What FY5 2AR is like

FY5 2AR is a postcode in the Cleveleys West area of Wyre. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,537 people. 75.5% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.6% 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 2 sold for a median of £184,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How FY5 2AR compares

Headline figures for FY5 2AR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£184,000

Median over 192 sales in FY5 2, +0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 5 stations within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£34,440

Average annual income before tax, higher than 1% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FY5 2AR differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 58 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
75.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

FY5 2AR FAQs

Is FY5 2AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.0 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 2AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £184,000.

Homes in FY5 2 sold for a median of £184,000 across 192 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is FY5 2AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around FY5 2AR, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in FY5 2AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 75.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (74.4%).

Which council covers FY5 2AR?

The local authority for FY5 2AR is Wyre.

FY5 2AR comes under Wyre in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FY5 2AR?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 58 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is West Drive (Blackpool Tramway), 0.2 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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