6POPULATION
6.7%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
35%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of FY8 5LW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is FY8 5LW 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 5LW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 10%Children
  • 90%Adults

10% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 26% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 83.3%Male
  • 16.7%Female

From the last census, 83.3% of people in FY85LW male, and 16.7% female. Men outnumber women in Clifton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 35%AB
  • 44%C2/C2
  • 21%DE

According to census records, 35% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in FY8 5LW is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.2%WORKING
  • 6.7%UNEMPLOYED

6.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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FY85LW Postcode Breakdown

FYAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORLWUNIT
Full PostcodeFY8 5LW
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

FY85LW Postal District

Compass Postal District

FY8 5LW 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 5LW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Lytham0.3 miles SW
Plumpton3.4 miles NE
Marton3.5 miles NW
Warton3.9 miles E
Freckleton4.1 miles E
Banks4.2 miles SE
Weeton4.5 miles N
Southport5.1 miles S
Kirkham5.1 miles E
Hesketh Bank5.3 miles E
Esprick6.1 miles NE
Blackpool6.5 miles NW
Poulton Le Fylde6.7 miles N
Great Singleton6.8 miles N
Longton6.9 miles E
London197 miles SE
Glasgow153 miles NW
Edinburgh153 miles N
Cardiff155 miles S
Liverpool22 miles S
Southampton208 miles SE
Saint Ives207 miles SE

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