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FY8 4 area guide

Who lives in FY8 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Fylde
Region
North West
Population
26,530 (2024)
At a glance

What FY8 4 is like

The FY8 4 postcode sector in Fylde covers 256 live postcodes and is home to about 26,530 people in 11,888 households. 74.9% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 47.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in FY8 4 sold for a median of £295,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How FY8 4 compares

Headline figures for FY8 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£295,500

Median over 148 sales in FY8 4, −6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.3/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in FY8 4.

Household incomeMore
£48,192

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FY8 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in FY8 4 is down 6.8% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    32.4% 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

    74.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

FY8 4 FAQs

01
Is FY8 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.0 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 5.3 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in FY8 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,500.

Homes in FY8 4 sold for a median of £295,500 across 148 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is FY8 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around FY8 4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in FY8 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 74.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.2%).
05
Which council covers FY8 4?

The local authority for FY8 4 is Fylde.

FY8 4 comes under Fylde in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is FY8 4?

Connectivity scores 5.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lytham Rail Station, 0.7 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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