Postcode · Thornton-Cleveleys

FY5 3DB area guide

Who lives in FY5 3DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cleveleys East
Council: Wyre
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,090 (2024)

FY5 3DBThornton-Cleveleys

At a glance

What FY5 3DB is like

FY5 3DB is a postcode in the Cleveleys East area of Wyre. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,090 people. 72.4% of households own their home, 25% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in FY5 3 sold for a median of £168,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How FY5 3DB compares

Headline figures for FY5 3DB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£168,000

Median over 185 sales in FY5 3, +5% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,377

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FY5 3DB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in FY5 3 is up 5% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

FY5 3DB FAQs

Is FY5 3DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in FY5 3DB?

The median sale price over the last year was £168,000.

Homes in FY5 3 sold for a median of £168,000 across 185 sales in the year to August 2026, +5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is FY5 3DB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around FY5 3DB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in FY5 3DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.7%).

Which council covers FY5 3DB?

The local authority for FY5 3DB is Wyre.

FY5 3DB comes under Wyre in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FY5 3DB?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Anchorsholme (Blackpool Tramway), 1 mile 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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