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6.5%UNEMPLOYED
35%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsFY8 2WY

What social class do the population of FY8 2WY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is FY8 2WY 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 FY8 2WY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 11%Children
  • 89%Adults

11% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 22% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in FY82WY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Central.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 30%DE

According to census records, 25% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 35%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in FY8 2WY is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.6%WORKING
  • 6.5%UNEMPLOYED

6.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Emergencies in FY8 2WY

Post Offices

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Libraries

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Essential InformationFY8 2WY

FY82WY Postcode Breakdown

FYAREA8DISTRICT2SECTORWYUNIT
Full PostcodeFY8 2WY
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

FY82WY Postal District

Compass Postal District

FY8 2WY 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 FY8 2WY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Marton2.7 miles NE
Lytham2.8 miles E
Plumpton4.6 miles E
Blackpool4.8 miles N
Weeton5.3 miles NE
Southport5.8 miles S
Warton6.1 miles E
Poulton Le Fylde6.2 miles N
Banks6.5 miles SE
Freckleton6.7 miles E
Great Singleton7.1 miles NE
Esprick7.1 miles NE
Kirkham7.1 miles E
Hesketh Bank8.1 miles E
Thornton8.2 miles N
London200 miles SE
Glasgow152 miles N
Edinburgh152 miles N
Cardiff156 miles S
Liverpool23 miles S
Southampton209 miles SE
Saint Ives208 miles SE

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