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FY3 7JB

Layton

Blackpool

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Detailed insights for FY3 7JB

Overview

Postcode FY3 7JB is located in an urban city, within the Layton ward of Blackpool in the North West region, and forms part of the Hoohill area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hoohill is £40,100 per year. The nearest station is Layton (Lancs) located about 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Claremont Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Hoohill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,491 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Hoohill has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Hoohill is £40,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 163 ft away from FY3 7JB.

Flood risk

No risk

Hoohill near FY3 7JB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Layton (Lancs) located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for FY3 7JB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Layton (Lancs)

N/A

Walking directions to Layton (Lancs)
1 mi

Blackpool North

N/A

Walking directions to Blackpool North

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for FY3 7JB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miClaremont ParkMediumWalking directions to Claremont Park
0.5 miGateside ParkSmallWalking directions to Gateside Park

Area Profile

Population
289
Population density
3,978.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
266
91.72%
Other Asian
6
2.07%
Other White
4
1.38%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.03%
Arab
3
1.03%
Total population: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
41.67%
Owns outright
39
32.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
22.5%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.5%
Social rents from council
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Layton

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £120,500 in Layton area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Layton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Layton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£360,000
Flats3£95,000
Semi-Detached47£138,000
Terraced47£100,000

10 year median price trend in Layton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Layton.

Schools

In the FY3 7JB postcode area, located within Hoohill, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for FY3 7JB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLayton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miAll-throughUnity Academy BlackpoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableLancashire Alternative ProvisionOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of FY3 7JB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for FY3 7JB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco ExpressWestcliffe Drive, Blackpool, FY3 7DRWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miMorrisons Daily39-43 Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool, FY3 7BHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miNisa Local269 Devonshire Road, Blackpool, FY2 0TNWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miFolklore11 Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool, FY3 7BJWalking directions to Folklore
0.3 miBest-one9 Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool, FY3 7BJWalking directions to Best-one

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.