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FY4 3QF

Highfield

Blackpool

England / North West / Blackpool / Squires Gate / Highfield

Overview

Postcode FY4 3QF 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.5 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 0.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Highfield Road Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Squires Gate has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,990 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Squires Gate has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.2%

Approximately 3.2% 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 3QF.

Flood risk

No risk

Squires Gate near FY4 3QF 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 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Squires Gate

N/A

0.9 mi

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 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 3QF postcode area, located within Squires Gate, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryOur Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, BlackpoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryHighfield Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryRoseacre Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Data Sources

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