15POPULATION
3.6%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
31%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of FY8 5LT belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is FY8 5LT 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 5LT from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 79%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40%Male
  • 60%Female

From the last census, 40% of people in FY85LT male, and 60% female. Women outnumber men in St Johns.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 31%AB
  • 42%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 31% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in FY8 5LT is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.6%WORKING
  • 3.6%UNEMPLOYED

3.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Banks near FY8 5LT

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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FY85LT Postcode Breakdown

FYAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORLTUNIT
Full PostcodeFY8 5LT
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

FY85LT Postal District

Compass Postal District

FY8 5LT 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 5LT.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Lytham1.5 miles SW
Plumpton2.6 miles N
Warton2.6 miles E
Freckleton2.9 miles E
Marton3.6 miles NW
Weeton3.7 miles N
Kirkham3.9 miles NE
Banks4.4 miles S
Hesketh Bank4.8 miles E
Esprick5.1 miles N
Longton6 miles E
Great Singleton6 miles N
Southport6.1 miles SW
Poulton Le Fylde6.3 miles N
Blackpool6.7 miles NW
London197 miles SE
Glasgow153 miles NW
Edinburgh153 miles N
Cardiff156 miles S
Liverpool23 miles S
Southampton208 miles SE
Saint Ives207 miles SE

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