Postcode FY6 8FY (Wyre)

Map showing FY6 8FY and nearby postcodes

The postcode FY6 8FY is located in Wyre, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 2018 and is an active postcode. FY6 8FY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FY6 8FY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 FY6 8FY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to FY6 8FY is Haweswater Drive which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carr Lane and is 391 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.19 km away at Anchorsholme (Blackpool Tramway) The closest railway station is Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to FY6 8FY (for ages 11 and under) is Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 17, 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

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for FY6 8FY is covered by the Lancashire police force association and North Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to FY6 8FY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to FY6 8FY, and the approximate distance away.

Haweswater Drive 20 m
Beechwood Court 20 m
Elm Close 77 m
Windermere Road 87 m
Juniper Place 111 m
Rowan Close 112 m
Grasmere Close 121 m
Oldfield Carr Lane 136 m
Maple Drive 203 m
Lime Grove 205 m
Coppins Green 238 m
Alder Grove 267 m
Beech Drive 285 m
Carr Head Lane 289 m
Oldfield Close 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FY6 8FY

Introduction January 2018
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 FY6 8FY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
236 m
Baines School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
643 m
Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
787 m
Hodgson Academy 1.17 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde Outstanding
(July 11, 2013)
1.55 km
Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2014)
1.65 km
Brookfield School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.65 km
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Outstanding
(December 10, 2021)
1.98 km
Highfurlong School Outstanding
(September 26, 2018)
2 km
Blackpool Aspire Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
2 km
Carleton Green Community Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.27 km
Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.31 km
Boundary Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.34 km
Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.42 km
Christ The King Catholic Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
2.55 km
St Mary's Catholic Academy Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.7 km
Layton Primary School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
2.84 km
Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
3.08 km
Moor Park Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
3.11 km
Kincraig Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
3.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FY6 8FY - Data from Apr 2022

Carr Lane Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Beech Drive Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Brockholes Crescent Bus Stop/Station 410 m
Carr Lane Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Beech Drive Bus Stop/Station 422 m
The Institute Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.16 km
The Devonshire Arms Taxi rank Taxi Rank 3.68 km
No3 Pub Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.13 km
Anchorsholme (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 5.19 km
Anchorsholme (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 5.19 km
Anchorsholme (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 5.19 km
Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing Ferry 9.93 km
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing Ferry 9.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FY6 8FY - Data from Dec 2021

Brockholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 817 m
Puddle House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Knowle Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Clinkum Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Knowle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Little Avenham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Skippool Marsh Wetland 2.32 km
Todderstaffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Avenham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Summerer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for FY6 8FY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 95.6 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.9 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.6 18.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 194,211 kWh - mean 12,947 kWh : median 12,843 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 49,317 kWh - mean 3,288 kWh : median 2,531 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FY6 8FY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.83921300
Longitude -2.98567500
OS Easting 335237
OS Northing 0438556
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11552
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wyre and Preston North
County Electorial Division Poulton-le-Fylde ED
Electoral Ward Hardhorn with High Cross
Local Authority District Wyre
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 E07000128
Travel To Work Area Blackpool

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North Lancashire Teaching
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 Fylde and Wyre CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Poulton-le-Fylde BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008859
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wyre 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wyre 013D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1