# FY1 2LQ: area report for a postcode in Blackpool

FY1 2LQ is a postcode in Blackpool.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Blackpool. Open the map at FY1 2LQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Blackpool](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool) › [FY1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fy1) › [FY1 2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fy1-2)

## Around this postcode

- **85 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 17% on July. Blackpool 006C: 193 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-3.0516,53.8326,FY12LQ
- **Gynn Square, 260 m**: About 3 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-3.0516,53.8326,FY12LQ
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 310 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-3.0516,53.8326,FY12LQ
- **No property in FY1 2LQ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-3.0516,53.8326,FY12LQ
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Blackpool 006C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-3.0516,53.8326,FY12LQ
- **£137,386 average price**: For the whole of Blackpool, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-3.0516,53.8326,FY12LQ
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 450 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-3.0516,53.8326,FY12LQ
- **2 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 250 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-3.0516,53.8326,FY12LQ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at FY1 2LQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-3.0516,53.8326,FY12LQ
- **Low road and rail noise at FY1 2LQ**: Road 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-3.0516,53.8326,FY12LQ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-3.0516,53.8326,FY12LQ
- **8.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-3.0516,53.8326,FY12LQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Holy Family Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-family-catholic-primary-school-e150579) | Primary | 310 m (4 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, December 2021 | 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Westminster Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/westminster-primary-academy-e144945) | Primary | 350 m (4 minutes on foot) | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Unity Academy Blackpool](https://openindex.co.uk/school/unity-academy-blackpool-e139675) | All-through | 870 m (11 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade, special measures | 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Devonshire Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/devonshire-primary-academy-e140128) | Primary | 1.5 km (19 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Layton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/layton-primary-school-e119246) | Primary | 1.6 km (20 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding (Concerns), next inspection graded, July 2024 | 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/blackpool-st-johns-church-of-england-primary-school-e119595) | Primary | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Tower Learning Centre Independent School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tower-learning-centre-independent-school-e148568) | Independent | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Lancashire Alternative Provision](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lancashire-alternative-provision-e149017) | Independent | 1.8 km (23 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 2023 | £212,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 40 m |
| November 2025 | £130,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 60 m |
| February 2026 | £177,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| December 2024 | £169,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 120 m |
| October 2024 | £65,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 130 m |
| July 2026 | £170,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| May 2025 | £150,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 150 m |
| March 2026 | £140,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 160 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Gynn Square (260 m, 3 minutes on foot); Cliffs Hotel (430 m, 5 minutes on foot); Wilton Parade (600 m, 8 minutes on foot); Cabin (650 m, 8 minutes on foot); Pleasant Street (850 m, 11 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: ST PAULS MEDICAL CENTRE (450 m)
- Pharmacies: WELL (450 m); COHENS CHEMIST (620 m); RHODES PHARMACY (720 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Blackpool - Warley Road (250 m, The Co-operative Group); Morrisons Daily Blackpool Egerton Road (610 m, Morrisons)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £137,386** (July 2026). Blackpool’s average house price was £137,386 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 6.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £31,858** (2025). Full-time workers living in Blackpool earned a median of £31,858 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 7th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.3×** (2025). A home in Blackpool costs 4.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 19th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 43.5** (2025). Blackpool has a deprivation score of 43.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Blackpool 006C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 60.1** (2025). Blackpool 006C has a deprivation score of 60.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 980th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £165,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Blackpool 006C was £165,000 in 2025. Joint 3,419th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,735** (2021). Blackpool 006C had 1,735 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 12,144th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.1%** (January 2026). In Blackpool 006C, 97.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## FY1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £102,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in FY1 was £102,500 in 2025. 11th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 34,266** (2021). FY1 had 34,266 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 691st most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in FY1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.2%** (January 2026). In FY1, 91.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Blackpool](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool)
- Centre: 53.8326, -3.0516

Council: [Blackpool](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Blackpool South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blackpool-south): Chris Webb (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-3.0516,53.8326,FY12LQ

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