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FY4 1QJ

Squires Gate

Blackpool

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Detailed insights for FY4 1QJ

Overview

Postcode FY4 1QJ is located in an urban city, within the Squires Gate ward of Blackpool in the North West region, and forms part of the Squires Gate area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Squires Gate is £36,500 per year. The nearest station is Squires Gate located about 0.4 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Squires Gate has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,917 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Squires Gate has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Squires Gate is £36,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Squires Gate near FY4 1QJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Squires Gate located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for FY4 1QJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Squires Gate

N/A

Walking directions to Squires Gate
0.5 mi

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

N/A

Walking directions to Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for FY4 1QJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHighfield Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Highfield Road Park
0.5 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
294
Population density
6,383.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
276
93.88%
Other White
13
4.42%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.36%
Other
1
0.34%
Total population: 294

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
39.83%
Owns with a mortgage
43
36.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
17.8%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.39%
Social rents from council
3
2.54%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Squires Gate

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Squires Gate area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,999 up to £375,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Squires Gate 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 Squires Gate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£274,000
Flats15£94,000
Semi-Detached57£185,000
Terraced19£143,000

10 year median price trend in Squires Gate

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

Schools

In the FY4 1QJ postcode area, located within Squires Gate, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for FY4 1QJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRoseacre Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miAll-throughArmfield AcademyFree schools

Good

0.7 miPrimaryThames Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of FY4 1QJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for FY4 1QJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco Express43 Highfield Road, Blackpool, FY4 2JDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miMorrisons Daily71 Harrowside, Blackpool, FY4 1QHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miLidlSquires Gate Lane, Lytham St Annes, FY8 2FXWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miHighfield Convience Store146 Highfield Road, Blackpool, FY4 2HHWalking directions to Highfield Convience Store
0.4 miShop Local11 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, FY4 1SNWalking directions to Shop Local

Data Sources

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