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FY4 3LE

Highfield

Blackpool

England / North West / Blackpool / Common Edge / Highfield

Overview

Postcode FY4 3LE is located in an urban city, within the Highfield ward of Blackpool in the North West region , and forms part of the Common Edge area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Common Edge is £37,000 per year. The nearest station is Blackpool Pleasure Beach located about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Highfield Road Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Common Edge has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,951 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Common Edge has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Common Edge is £37,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near FY4 3LE.

Flood risk

No risk

Common Edge near FY4 3LE 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 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

N/A

0.9 mi

Blackpool South

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWatson Road ParkMedium
0.4 miHighfield Road ParkSmall

Property prices in Highfield

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in Highfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £300,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £195,000; semi-detached at £160,000; terraced at £118,000; flats at £67,000.

10 years price trend in Highfield

Schools

In the FY4 3LE postcode area, located within Common Edge, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHawes Side AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryHighfield Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, BlackpoolAcademy converter

N/A

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.