FY6 8BL area guide
Who lives in FY6 8BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Poulton South
- Council
- Wyre
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,932 (2024)
FY6 8BLPoulton-le-Fylde
What FY6 8BL is like
FY6 8BL is a postcode in the Poulton South area of Wyre. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,932 people. 81% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56% 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. Homes in FY6 8 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.
How FY6 8BL compares
Headline figures for FY6 8BL, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 29.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where FY6 8BL differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in FY6 8 is down 11.9% on the year before.
- 02An older population
24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
81% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
FY6 8BL FAQs
01Is FY6 8BL a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in FY6 8BL?The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.
03Is FY6 8BL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in FY6 8BL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers FY6 8BL?The local authority for FY6 8BL is Wyre.
The local authority for FY6 8BL is Wyre.
06How well connected is FY6 8BL?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.