Postcode · Lytham St Annes

FY8 3EF area guide

Who lives in FY8 3EF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Annes Town
Council: Fylde
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,540 (2024)

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At a glance

What FY8 3EF is like

FY8 3EF is a postcode in the St Annes Town area of Fylde. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,540 people. 71.5% of households own their home, 26.8% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.3% 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 FY8 3 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How FY8 3EF compares

Headline figures for FY8 3EF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 189 sales in FY8 3, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,406

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FY8 3EF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
23.7% 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.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

FY8 3EF FAQs

Is FY8 3EF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in FY8 3EF?

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

Homes in FY8 3 sold for a median of £260,000 across 189 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is FY8 3EF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around FY8 3EF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in FY8 3EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 71.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.4%).

Which council covers FY8 3EF?

The local authority for FY8 3EF is Fylde.

FY8 3EF comes under Fylde in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FY8 3EF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is St Annes-on-the-Sea Rail Station, 0.5 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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