7POPULATION
6%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
32%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsFY6 8LS

What social class do the population of FY6 8LS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is FY6 8LS in Blackpool, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about FY6 8LS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 14% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 57.1%Male
  • 42.9%Female

From the last census, 57.1% of people in FY68LS male, and 42.9% female. Men outnumber women in Singleton and Greenhalgh.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 32%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 32% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in FY6 8LS is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.1%WORKING
  • 6%UNEMPLOYED

6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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FY68LS Postcode Breakdown

FYAREA6DISTRICT8SECTORLSUNIT
Full PostcodeFY6 8LS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBlackpool
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLancashire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

FY68LS Postal District

Compass Postal District

FY6 8LS postcode is located in the postal town of Blackpool. Blackpool postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode FY6 8LS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Great Singleton0.5 miles E
Poulton Le Fylde1.7 miles W
Esprick2.3 miles E
Weeton2.6 miles S
Eccleston3.2 miles E
Thornton3.6 miles NW
Plumpton3.8 miles S
Marton4.4 miles SW
Inskip4.5 miles E
Blackpool4.6 miles W
Kirkham4.9 miles SE
Saint Michaels On Wyre5.2 miles E
Warton5.5 miles SE
Fleetwood6 miles NW
Freckleton6.8 miles SE
London202 miles SE
Glasgow147 miles NW
Edinburgh146 miles N
Cardiff162 miles S
Liverpool29 miles S
Southampton214 miles SE
Saint Ives213 miles SE

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