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About

Common Edge is a residential neighbourhood in Blackpool, made up mainly of terraced and semi‑detached housing built in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Local shopping parades, a handful of pubs and takeaways and a primary school serve daily needs; community facilities are concentrated along the main road that runs through the area. Front gardens, narrow back lanes and short rows of council-built housing reflect the area's development pattern, and pockets of trees and small greens break the street line.

Public transport links provide regular bus services to Blackpool town centre and neighbouring suburbs, while road connections give straightforward access to employment areas in the borough. The district takes its name from former common land at the town’s edge, a reminder of how the town expanded in waves; that history is visible in property boundaries and in a cluster of allotment plots still cultivated by residents. Local groups organise occasional clean-ups and events that focus on practical improvements rather than large festivals.

Area overview

On average Common Edge has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 4.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Common Edge is £39,316 per year. There are 5 schools in Common Edge: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Common Edge is home to around 8,306 people, with a population density of about 1,950.6 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
4.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Common Edge Population
8,306
Population density
1,950.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.7(-18%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.27(+24%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.18(-42%)
Other theft
3.61(-45%)
Shoplifting
3.37(-42%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,817
94.14%
Other White
122
1.47%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
47
0.57%
Irish
43
0.52%
Indian
35
0.42%
Total population: 8,304

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,642
23.35%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,612
22.92%
Level 3 (A level)
1,279
18.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,017
14.46%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
766
10.89%
Total 16+ residents: 7,033

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,610
41.26%
Owns with a mortgage
1,255
32.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
693
17.76%
Other social rented
132
3.38%
Other forms of private rent
103
2.64%
Total households: 3,902

Property prices in Common Edge

Median price£164,000
Price per sq ft£188
Sales (last 12 months)125
Typical range (middle 50%)£125K – £215K

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £164,000 (about £188 per square foot) in Common Edge area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,000 up to £615,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Common Edge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached30£272,000£231
Semi-Detached38£179,975£209
Terraced52£125,000£153
Flats5£87,000£151

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Common Edge

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Common Edge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£233,245£78,250£126,000£85,750
2017£217,498£77,125£136,000£93,000
2018£249,995£90,000£135,000£89,000
2019£235,998£73,000£138,000£97,500
2020£231,250£83,500£126,000£100,000
2021£270,000£76,250£150,000£110,000
2022£270,000£95,000£171,500£117,000
2023£263,250£85,475£151,750£116,000
2024£279,500£85,000£175,000£106,750
2025£265,000£99,500£170,000£125,000
2026£265,000£79,250£168,500£125,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Common Edge.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Common Edge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£185£141£168£114
2017£181£159£159£124
2018£191£131£163£117
2019£195£116£161£119
2020£192£162£159£129
2021£208£156£178£134
2022£222£197£193£144
2023£248£184£175£145
2024£245£170£182£148
2025£251£156£197£149
2026£195£156£211£145
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Common Edge.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Common Edge in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Common Edge

Is Common Edge safe?

Common Edge records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Common Edge?

The median sale price in Common Edge is £164,000 (about £188 per square foot) based on 125 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Common Edge?

Common Edge has 4 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good) and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Common Edge?

Common Edge scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Common Edge sits around rank 10,593 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Common Edge?

The average household income in Common Edge is around £39,316 per year, and 4% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Common Edge

FY45NU

Roxburgh Road

FY45BY

Kintyre Close

FY45BG

Holgate

FY45HQ

Florence Street

FY43QU

Elswick Place

FY45DL

Common Edge Road

FY45AQ

Hawes Side Lane

FY45EE

Midgeland Road

FY45PH

Rona Avenue

FY43NQ

Collyhurst Avenue

FY42BS

Speyside

FY45EY

Sedgefield Close

FY45NR

Lochinch Close

FY45FP

Bramley Close

FY43LN

Johnsville Avenue

FY43RL

Sycamore Trading Estate

FY45HR

Stockydale Road

FY43SB

Newlyn Avenue

FY43JH

Lennox Gate

FY45JB

St Nicholas Road

FY45DY

Common Edge Road

FY43RB

Plumpton Avenue

FY45DG

Common Edge Road

FY45AA

Annaside Close

FY45DA

Carisbrooke Avenue

FY45PG

Islay Close

FY45EX

Green Way

FY42FL

Stanley

FY43JW

Darley Avenue

FY45BH

Moorgate

FY43JA

Burnage Gardens

FY43HX

Pedders Lane

FY45BU

Southbank Avenue

FY43LH

Southworth Avenue

FY45EZ

Corbridge Close

FY45BE

Bennetts Lane

FY45HF

Brookfield Avenue

FY45NP

Whitebeam Avenue

FY45ED

Midgeland Road

FY45BW

Moss Way

FY45ES

Arkwright Court

FY42FG

Amy Johnson Way

FY45NT

Dumbarton Close

FY45NG

Glenapp Avenue

FY45FD

Oakwood Close

FY45NA

Belverdale Gardens

FY45RB

Gregson Close

FY43NE

Willowbank Avenue

FY45QE

Jasmine Close

FY45NH

Larch Close

FY43LQ

Crompton Avenue

FY45DF

Highfield

FY45AX

Common Edge Road

FY45GW

Hollytree Avenue

FY43LL

Webster Avenue

FY45EQ

Sandy Lane

FY45HA

Midgeland Road

FY45GZ

Walnut Avenue

FY45AR

Helmsdale Road

FY45GX

Candlewood Avenue

FY43RA

Broadfield Avenue

FY43QX

Inskip Place

FY43RS

Blackpool Business Park

FY45HJ

Midgeland Road

FY42RH

Shorebury Point

FY45HH

Midgeland Road

FY43NB

Willowbank Avenue

FY43RN

Squires Gate Industrial Estate

FY45HB

Midgeland Road

FY43HT

Livet Avenue

FY45AF

Rough Heys Lane

FY45AN

Wharfedale

FY43JE

Keasden Avenue

FY42RX

Amy Johnson Way

FY45JG

Docky Pool Lane

FY45BQ

Holgate

FY43QY

Nateby Avenue

FY45JD

Laundry Road

FY45JF

Moss House Road

FY45HT

Chapel Road

FY45LT

Blackthorn Avenue

FY45DH

Common Edge Road

FY42BT

Matthews Court

FY45FG

Sovereign Gate

FY43JF

Keasden Avenue

FY45AD

Glencross Place

FY45ET

Mooreview Court

FY43LY

Henson Avenue

FY45PB

Milldyke Close

FY45HW

Stockydale Road

FY45EH

Worthington Road

FY42RL

Amy Johnson Way

FY43HS

Taybank Avenue

FY43NY

Loxham Gardens

FY45DU

Pleasant View

FY45DT

Primrose Terrace

FY45AH

Hawes Side Lane

FY45PP

The Nurseries

FY43LZ

Henson Avenue

FY45DW

Ecclesgate Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.