Postcode · Poulton-le-Fylde

FY6 6SR area guide

Who lives in FY6 6SR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Poulton North & Carleton East
Council: Wyre
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,631 (2024)

FY6 6SRPoulton-le-Fylde

At a glance

What FY6 6SR is like

FY6 6SR is a postcode in the Poulton North & Carleton East area of Wyre. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,631 people. 62% of households own their home, 30% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How FY6 6SR compares

Headline figures for FY6 6SR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,601

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FY6 6SR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
22.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

FY6 6SR FAQs

Is FY6 6SR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.7 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is FY6 6SR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around FY6 6SR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in FY6 6SR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 62% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.8%).

Which council covers FY6 6SR?

The local authority for FY6 6SR is Wyre.

FY6 6SR comes under Wyre in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FY6 6SR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station, 0.1 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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