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FY4 3LF

Highfield

Blackpool

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Detailed insights for FY4 3LF

Overview

Postcode FY4 3LF 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 moderate crime levels, with around 78.4 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 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Highfield Road Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.7%
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

6/10

Common Edge has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 78.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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 3LF.

Flood risk

No risk

Common Edge near FY4 3LF 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.

Nearby public transport stations for FY4 3LF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

N/A

Walking directions to Blackpool Pleasure Beach
0.9 mi

Blackpool South

N/A

Walking directions to Blackpool South

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for FY4 3LF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHighfield Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Highfield Road Park

Area Profile

Population
268
Population density
4,917.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
260
97.01%
Other Asian
3
1.12%
Other White
2
0.75%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.37%
Irish
1
0.37%
Total population: 268

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
46
38.98%
Owns outright
42
35.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
18.64%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.24%
Shared ownership
1
0.85%
Total households: 118

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for FY4 3LF
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

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of FY4 3LF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for FY4 3LF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMy Store2-4 Common Edge Road, Blackpool, FY4 5AUWalking directions to My Store
0.3 miDaily Savers Local17-19 Common Edge Road, Blackpool, FY4 5AXWalking directions to Daily Savers Local
0.4 miHighfield Convience Store146 Highfield Road, Blackpool, FY4 2HHWalking directions to Highfield Convience Store
0.4 miCo-op FoodHighfield Gardens, Blackpool, FY4 5APWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miPricewise199 Hawes Side Lane, Blackpool, FY4 4AAWalking directions to Pricewise

Data Sources

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