Postcode · Lytham St Annes

FY8 4BA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Ansdell & Fairhaven
Council: Fylde
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,516 (2024)

FY8 4BALytham St Annes

At a glance

What FY8 4BA is like

FY8 4BA is a postcode in the Ansdell & Fairhaven area of Fylde. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,516 people. 54.5% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 35.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 40.6% 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 FY8 4 sold for a median of £295,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How FY8 4BA compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.7 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,395

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FY8 4BA differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in FY8 4 is down 6.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
37.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

FY8 4BA FAQs

Is FY8 4BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.7 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 4BA?

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.

Is FY8 4BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around FY8 4BA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in FY8 4BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.3% of residents. 54.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.1%).

Which council covers FY8 4BA?

The local authority for FY8 4BA is Fylde.

FY8 4BA comes under Fylde in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FY8 4BA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ansdell & Fairhaven 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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