Postcode FY6 8HJ (Wyre)

Map showing FY6 8HJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode FY6 8HJ is located in Wyre, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FY6 8HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FY6 8HJ 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 8HJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to FY6 8HJ is Ash Drive which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holts Lane Estate and is 143 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.44 km away at Norbreck North (Blackpool Tramway) The closest railway station is Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station, 602 m away.

The closest primary school to FY6 8HJ (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 43.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 79.3% 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for FY6 8HJ 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 8HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ash Drive 92 m
King's Close 121 m
Pine Crescent 146 m
Queen's Close 159 m
First Avenue 163 m
Princess Avenue 187 m
Regents Terrace 189 m
Poplar Avenue 197 m
Carr Head Lane 202 m
Moreton Drive 210 m
Main Drive 221 m
Lowcross Road 228 m
Lower Green 239 m
The Croft 251 m
Curzon Road 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FY6 8HJ

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 FY6 8HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
270 m
Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
335 m
Hodgson Academy 767 m
Baines School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
866 m
St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde Outstanding
(July 11, 2013)
1.11 km
Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2014)
1.23 km
Brookfield School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.23 km
Carleton Green Community Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.79 km
Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.87 km
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Outstanding
(December 10, 2021)
1.93 km
Highfurlong School Outstanding
(September 26, 2018)
1.93 km
Blackpool Aspire Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.93 km
Boundary Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.47 km
Christ The King Catholic Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
2.72 km
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College Good
(May 17, 2017)
2.76 km
Kincraig Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.81 km
St Mary's Catholic Academy Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.83 km
Layton Primary School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
2.85 km
Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.85 km
Moor Park Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holts Lane Estate Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Hardhorn Rd Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Wembley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 231 m
First Avenue Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Wembley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 242 m
The Institute Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.21 km
The Devonshire Arms Taxi rank Taxi Rank 3.65 km
No3 Pub Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.28 km
Norbreck North (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 4.44 km
Norbreck North (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 4.44 km
Little Bispham (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 4.64 km
Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station Rail 602 m
Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station Rail 647 m
Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing Ferry 9.45 km
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing Ferry 9.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brockholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Puddle House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Skippool Marsh Wetland 1.9 km
Knowle Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Knowle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Clinkum Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Little Avenham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Todderstaffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Avenham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Caudle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.4 Mbps 43.5 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.3 2.5
30-300 Mbps 20.7% 57.3 14.1
300+ Mbps 79.3% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 552,440 kWh - mean 19,050 kWh : median 19,483 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FY6 8HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.84334800
Longitude -2.98820900
OS Easting 335077
OS Northing 0439020
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3