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FY4 1LN

Horncliffe Road

Waterloo

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Detailed insights for FY4 1LN

Overview

Postcode FY4 1LN 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 high crime levels, with around 91.0 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 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Highfield Road Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

South Shore has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,584 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

South Shore has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near FY4 1LN.

Flood risk

No risk

South Shore near FY4 1LN 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 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for FY4 1LN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 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 1LN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHighfield Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Highfield Road Park
0.4 miHarrowside Solarium ParkSmallWalking directions to Harrowside Solarium Park
0.2 miThe Louie Horrocks Playing FieldsSmallWalking directions to The Louie Horrocks Playing Fields

Area Profile

Population
205
Population density
6,507.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
55.29(+49%)
Anti-social behaviour
46.53(+150%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.11(+13%)
Other theft
9.44(+43%)
Public order
6.07(-40%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
198
96.59%
Other White
4
1.95%
Other Black
1
0.49%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.49%
Arab
1
0.49%
Total population: 205

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
19.78%
Level 3 (A level)
35
19.23%
Level 4+ (Degree)
34
18.68%
No qualifications
30
16.48%
Apprenticeship
23
12.64%
Total 16+ residents: 182

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
38
39.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
29.9%
Owns with a mortgage
27
27.84%
Other forms of private rent
2
2.06%
Other social rented
1
1.03%
Total households: 97

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 1LN postcode area, located within South Shore, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for FY4 1LN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miAll-throughArmfield AcademyFree schools

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThames Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRoseacre Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of FY4 1LN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for FY4 1LN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons Daily71 Harrowside, Blackpool, FY4 1QHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miBee One451 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY4 1JEWalking directions to Bee One
0.2 miTesco Express43 Highfield Road, Blackpool, FY4 2JDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miSmiley's One Stop ShopConiston Road, Blackpool, FY4 2DDWalking directions to Smiley's One Stop Shop
0.4 miHighfield Convience Store146 Highfield Road, Blackpool, FY4 2HHWalking directions to Highfield Convience Store

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 017BE01012728
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.