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FY4 1RD

Squires Gate

Blackpool

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Detailed insights for FY4 1RD

Overview

Postcode FY4 1RD is located in an urban city, within the Squires Gate 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 136.9 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 Pleasure Beach 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
137
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
6.3%
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

9/10

South Shore has a very high crime rate, with approximately 136.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.3%

Approximately 6.3% 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

4/10

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

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

South Shore near FY4 1RD 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for FY4 1RD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

N/A

Walking directions to Blackpool Pleasure Beach
0.4 mi

Squires Gate

N/A

Walking directions to Squires Gate

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
263
Population density
6,018.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
245
93.16%
Pakistani
4
1.52%
Other White
4
1.52%
Other Asian
3
1.14%
Other
2
0.76%
Total population: 263

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
73
57.03%
Owns outright
29
22.66%
Owns with a mortgage
14
10.94%
Social rents from council
5
3.91%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.12%
Total households: 128

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

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

Good

0.4 miAll-throughArmfield AcademyFree schools

Good

0.6 miPrimaryThames Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of FY4 1RD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for FY4 1RD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco Express43 Highfield Road, Blackpool, FY4 2JDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miMorrisons Daily71 Harrowside, Blackpool, FY4 1QHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miHighfield Convience Store146 Highfield Road, Blackpool, FY4 2HHWalking directions to Highfield Convience Store
0.4 miLidlSquires Gate Lane, Lytham St Annes, FY8 2FXWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 miBee One451 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY4 1JEWalking directions to Bee One

Data Sources

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