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FY4 2EE

Highfield

Blackpool

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Detailed insights for FY4 2EE

Overview

Postcode FY4 2EE is located in an urban city, within the Highfield ward of Blackpool in the North West region, and forms part of the Squires Gate area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 144.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Squires Gate is £36,500 per year. The nearest station is Blackpool Pleasure Beach located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Watson Road Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
144
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
31.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Squires Gate has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,610 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Squires Gate has a very high crime rate, with approximately 144.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

31.6%

Approximately 31.6% 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 2EE.

Flood risk

No risk

Squires Gate near FY4 2EE 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 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for FY4 2EE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

N/A

Walking directions to Blackpool Pleasure Beach
0.9 mi

Blackpool South

N/A

Walking directions to Blackpool South
0.9 mi

Squires Gate

N/A

Walking directions to Squires Gate

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for FY4 2EE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWatson Road ParkMediumWalking directions to Watson Road Park
0.2 miHighfield Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Highfield Road Park

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
7,948.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
90.43%
Other White
8
2.84%
Other Asian
7
2.48%
Indian
6
2.13%
Bangladeshi
3
1.06%
Total population: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
30.32%
Other social rented
45
29.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
18.71%
Owns with a mortgage
26
16.77%
Social rents from council
4
2.58%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Highfield

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in Highfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £315,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Highfield 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 Highfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£214,000
Flats2£65,750
Semi-Detached49£167,500
Terraced47£121,500

10 year median price trend in Highfield

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

Schools

In the FY4 2EE postcode area, located within Squires Gate, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for FY4 2EE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHawes Side AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRoseacre Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miAll-throughArmfield AcademyFree schools

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of FY4 2EE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for FY4 2EE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miHighfield Convience Store146 Highfield Road, Blackpool, FY4 2HHWalking directions to Highfield Convience Store
0.4 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
0.5 miBee One451 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY4 1JEWalking directions to Bee One
0.5 miLondis455 Saint Anne's Road, Blackpool, FY4 2QLWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.