Postcode FY1 6LJ (Blackpool)

Map showing FY1 6LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode FY1 6LJ is located in Blackpool It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FY1 6LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FY1 6LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of FY1 6LJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to FY1 6LJ is Falmouth Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Baron Road and is 108 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 817 m away at St Chad's (Blackpool Tramway) The closest railway station is Blackpool South Rail Station, 587 m away.

The closest primary school to FY1 6LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Blackpool Gateway Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 27, 2018.

The local pub for residents of FY1 6LJ is Cushendun Hotel and is 6.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 10, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cheeky Chippy and is 6.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 166.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for FY1 6LJ is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Blackpool is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to FY1 6LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to FY1 6LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Falmouth Road 21 m
Orkney Road 21 m
Shetland Road 53 m
Eaton Avenue 157 m
Dunelt Road 160 m
Maudland Road 171 m
Hudson Road 173 m
Durley Road 189 m
Bloomfield Road 191 m
Saville Road 202 m
Baron Road 202 m
Malvern Avenue 207 m
Arnside Avenue 218 m
Palmer Avenue 245 m
St Heliers Road 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FY1 6LJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from FY1 6LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackpool Gateway Academy Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
287 m
BFC School 464 m
Revoe Learning Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
473 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Good
(July 12, 2017)
569 m
Waterloo Primary Academy Good
(February 20, 2018)
613 m
South Shore Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2019)
746 m
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
933 m
Woodlands School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.12 km
Park Community Academy Outstanding
(May 23, 2018)
1.12 km
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.22 km
Thames Primary Academy Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.31 km
Armfield Academy 1.52 km
Hawes Side Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.68 km
Spen Brook School Outstanding
(July 18, 2019)
1.68 km
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.69 km
Tower Learning Centre 1.79 km
Highfield Leadership Academy Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
1.87 km
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 11, 2018)
1.88 km
St George's School A Church of England Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.94 km
Marton Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from FY1 6LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheeky Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 1, 2018
6.51 km
The Villa Farmhouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
6.51 km
Cushendun Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2017
6.66 km
Corner House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
6.75 km
Costcutter Cushendun Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
6.75 km
Mary McBrides Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2019
6.75 km
Glendun Nursing Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
7.45 km
St Ciaran's Primary School Meals Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
7.84 km
Cloneymore BnB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
8.05 km
Sleepy Hollow B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 20, 2016
8.05 km
Glenn Eireann House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
9.83 km
Wineflair Xpress Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
10.02 km
Glendale B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
10.17 km
McKillops Eurospar Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
10.25 km
Cafe Cova Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 29, 2018
10.27 km
Corner Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
10.27 km
Rosie's (at Cushendall Golf Club) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
10.27 km
Knockmoy Fold Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
10.35 km
Kinneys Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
November 21, 2019
10.36 km
McMullan's Central Bar Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
10.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FY1 6LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Baron Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Baron Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Bloomfield Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Bloomfield Hotel Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Bloomfield Road Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Coral Island Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.52 km
Winter Gardens Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.75 km
St Johns Church Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.77 km
St Chad's (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 817 m
St Chad's (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 820 m
St Chad's (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 823 m
Blackpool South Rail Station Rail 587 m
Blackpool Pleasure Beach Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Blackpool Pleasure Beach Rail Station Rail 1.82 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FY1 6LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Sea Lion Pool Inland Water 2.33 km
Marton Mere Inland Water 3 km
Arnott Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Crusader Bank Beach 4.07 km
Gipsy Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km
Kirkham Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km
Wildings Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
Carr Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.89 km
Clinkum Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.08 km
North Hollow Beach 5.14 km
Mythop Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.25 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.26 km
Puddle House Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.46 km
Todderstaffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.52 km
Kite Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for FY1 6LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 166.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.9 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 340,973 kWh - mean 14,825 kWh : median 14,302 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FY1 6LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.80281300
Longitude -3.04311900
OS Easting 331398
OS Northing 0434562
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2673
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackpool South
Electoral Ward Victoria
Local Authority District Blackpool
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Lancashire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Lancashire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000009
Travel To Work Area Blackpool

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Blackpool
Cancer Alliance Lancashire and South Cumbria
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Blackpool CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackpool BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007243
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackpool 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackpool 015D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1