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FY4 1EA

Waterloo

Blackpool

England / North West / Blackpool / South Shore / Waterloo

Overview

Postcode FY4 1EA is located in an urban city, within the Waterloo ward of Blackpool in the North West region , and forms part of the South Shore area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 174.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in South Shore is £35,900 per year. The nearest station is Blackpool South located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Watson Road Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
174
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
6.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

South Shore has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 395 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

South Shore has a very high crime rate, with approximately 174.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.2%

Approximately 6.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in South Shore is £35,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 58 ft away from FY4 1EA.

Flood risk

No risk

South Shore near FY4 1EA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Blackpool South located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Blackpool South

N/A

0.5 mi

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miGeorge Bancroft ParkLarge
0.3 miWatson Road ParkMedium
0.6 miHighfield Road ParkSmall

Property prices in Waterloo

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £157,500 in Waterloo area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,500 up to £515,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £280,000; semi-detached at £168,000; terraced at £133,000; flats at £76,250.

10 years price trend in Waterloo

Schools

In the FY4 1EA postcode area, located within South Shore, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThames Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondarySouth Shore AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Special Measures

0.3 miAll-throughArmfield AcademyFree schools

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.