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FY6 8 area guide

Who lives in FY6 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wyre
Region
North West
Population
17,390 (2024)
At a glance

What FY6 8 is like

The FY6 8 postcode sector in Wyre covers 168 live postcodes and is home to about 17,390 people in 7,351 households. 77.2% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in FY6 8 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How FY6 8 compares

Headline figures for FY6 8, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£260,000

Median over 81 sales in FY6 8, −11.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in FY6 8.

Household incomeMore
£47,889

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FY6 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in FY6 8 is down 11.9% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

FY6 8 FAQs

01
Is FY6 8 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 23.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in FY6 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in FY6 8 sold for a median of £260,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is FY6 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around FY6 8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in FY6 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 77.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.8%).
05
Which council covers FY6 8?

The local authority for FY6 8 is Wyre.

FY6 8 comes under Wyre in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is FY6 8?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station, 0.8 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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