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FY4 1LE

Ventnor Road

Waterloo

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Detailed insights for FY4 1LE

Overview

Postcode FY4 1LE 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 214.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in South Shore is £35,543 per year. The nearest station is Blackpool Pleasure Beach located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Highfield Road Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
215
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
9.1%
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 1,365 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

South Shore has a very high crime rate, with approximately 214.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.1%

Approximately 9.1% 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

2/10

The average income per household in South Shore is £35,543 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 7 ft away from FY4 1LE.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Blackpool Pleasure Beach located about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for FY4 1LE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

N/A

Walking directions to Blackpool Pleasure Beach
0.7 mi

Squires Gate

N/A

Walking directions to Squires Gate
0.8 mi

Blackpool South

N/A

Walking directions to Blackpool South

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for FY4 1LE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miHighfield Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Highfield Road Park
0.3 miHarrowside Solarium ParkSmallWalking directions to Harrowside Solarium Park
0.3 miThe Louie Horrocks Playing FieldsSmallWalking directions to The Louie Horrocks Playing Fields

Area Profile

Population
303
Population density
1,350.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
96.13(+159%)
Anti-social behaviour
73.77(+296%)
Public order
26.08(+158%)
Other theft
20.12(+204%)
Criminal damage and arson
18.63(+108%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
281
91.83%
Other White
8
2.61%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.96%
Roma
3
0.98%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.65%
Total population: 306

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
73
28.85%
Level 3 (A level)
47
18.58%
Level 4+ (Degree)
41
16.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
15.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
11.07%
Total 16+ residents: 253

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
71
49.65%
Owns with a mortgage
32
22.38%
Owns outright
24
16.78%
Other social rented
12
8.39%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.1%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Waterloo

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £167,000 in Waterloo area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,500 up to £495,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Waterloo 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 Waterloo over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£310,000
Flats10£77,500
Semi-Detached40£181,050
Terraced20£124,500

10 year median price trend in Waterloo

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

Schools

In the FY4 1LE postcode area, located within South Shore, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for FY4 1LE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miAll-throughArmfield AcademyFree schools

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThames Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryRoseacre Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of FY4 1LE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for FY4 1LE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons Daily71 Harrowside, Blackpool, FY4 1QHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miBee One451 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY4 1JEWalking directions to Bee One
0.3 miTesco Express43 Highfield Road, Blackpool, FY4 2JDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miSmiley's One Stop ShopConiston Road, Blackpool, FY4 2DDWalking directions to Smiley's One Stop Shop

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Blackpool district (2025-26).

Band A£1,595
Band B£1,861
Band C£2,126
Band D£2,392
Band E£2,924
Band F£3,455
Band G£3,987
Band H£4,784

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictBlackpoolE06000009
Parliamentary ConstituencyBlackpool SouthE14001105
WardWaterlooE05015206
ParishBlackpool, unparished areaE43000009
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)South ShoreE02002649
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Blackpool 017CE01012752
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.