Postcode FY3 8JX (Blackpool)

Map showing FY3 8JX and nearby postcodes

The postcode FY3 8JX is located in Blackpool It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FY3 8JX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FY3 8JX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 FY3 8JX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to FY3 8JX is Beckway Avenue which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Torsway Avenue and is 27 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.06 km away at Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway) The closest railway station is Layton (Lancs) Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to FY3 8JX (for ages 11 and under) is Christ The King Catholic Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 16, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Mary's Catholic Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 21, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of FY3 8JX is Cushendun Hotel and is 8.88 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 8.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6 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.

Policing for FY3 8JX 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 FY3 8JX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to FY3 8JX, and the approximate distance away.

Beckway Avenue 69 m
Scorton Avenue 86 m
St Louis Avenue 132 m
Brockway Avenue 137 m
St Bernard Avenue 140 m
Grange Road 141 m
Nethway Avenue 144 m
Caton Grove 183 m
St Walburga's Road 190 m
Blairway Avenue 208 m
Bingley Avenue 209 m
Shenstone Road 233 m
Torsway Avenue 263 m
Lakeway 277 m
Crestway 295 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FY3 8JX

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 FY3 8JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Catholic Academy Good
(March 21, 2017)
236 m
Christ The King Catholic Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
450 m
Boundary Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
601 m
Layton Primary School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
715 m
Devonshire Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
966 m
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 11, 2018)
1.07 km
Tower Learning Centre 1.32 km
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Outstanding
(December 10, 2021)
1.38 km
Highfurlong School Outstanding
(September 26, 2018)
1.43 km
Blackpool Aspire Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.43 km
Unity Academy Blackpool Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.53 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.64 km
Westminster Primary Academy Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.71 km
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.74 km
Woodlands School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.76 km
Park Community Academy Outstanding
(May 23, 2018)
1.76 km
Langdale Free School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.12 km
Baines School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.3 km
Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.3 km
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from FY3 8JX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheeky Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 1, 2018
8.38 km
The Villa Farmhouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
8.38 km
Cushendun Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2017
8.88 km
Corner House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
8.94 km
Costcutter Cushendun Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
8.94 km
Mary McBrides Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2019
8.94 km
Glendun Nursing Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
9.66 km
St Ciaran's Primary School Meals Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
10.13 km
Cloneymore BnB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
10.3 km
Sleepy Hollow B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 20, 2016
10.3 km
Wineflair Xpress Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
12.74 km
Glendale B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
12.9 km
McKillops Eurospar Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
12.96 km
Cafe Cova Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 29, 2018
12.96 km
Corner Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
12.96 km
Rosie's (at Cushendall Golf Club) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
12.96 km
Kinneys Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
November 21, 2019
13.05 km
McMullan's Central Bar Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
13.05 km
Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
13.05 km
Tasty macs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
13.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FY3 8JX - Data from Apr 2022

Torsway Avenue Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Torsway Avenue Bus Stop/Station 45 m
St. Mary's School Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Kingscote Drive Bus Stop/Station 210 m
St Walburgas Road Bus Stop/Station 215 m
The Institute Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 562 m
No3 Pub Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.21 km
The Devonshire Arms Taxi rank Taxi Rank 1.28 km
Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 2.06 km
Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 2.06 km
Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 2.07 km
Layton (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Layton (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Rail Station Rail 1.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FY3 8JX - Data from Dec 2021

Sea Lion Pool Inland Water 1.29 km
Marton Mere Inland Water 2.47 km
Puddle House Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Clinkum Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Brockholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Horseman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.89 km
Todderstaffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Gipsy Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Arnott Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km
Little Avenham Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
Kirkham Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km
Crossings Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for FY3 8JX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.9 Mbps 55.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 2 Mbps 6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 1.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.3 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.82582100
Longitude -3.02414700
OS Easting 332684
OS Northing 0437102
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1529
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackpool North and Cleveleys
Electoral Ward Layton
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackpool BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007201
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackpool 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackpool 007A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2