Postcode FY6 8HQ (Wyre)

Map showing FY6 8HQ and nearby postcodes

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

FY6 8HQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 8HQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to FY6 8HQ is Queen's Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wembley Avenue and is 102 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.39 km away at Norbreck North (Blackpool Tramway) The closest railway station is Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station, 473 m away.

The closest primary school to FY6 8HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 18, 2007. 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 48.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Queen's Close 16 m
King's Close 71 m
Regents Terrace 79 m
First Avenue 104 m
Lower Green 149 m
Wembley Avenue 161 m
Princess Avenue 166 m
Higher Green 182 m
Curzon Road 196 m
Hayfield Avenue 201 m
Elizabeth Court 204 m
Ash Drive 212 m
Main Drive 266 m
Stocks Court 267 m
Windsor Court 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FY6 8HQ

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 8HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
292 m
Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
410 m
Hodgson Academy 635 m
St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde Outstanding
(July 11, 2013)
968 m
Baines School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
999 m
Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2014)
1.1 km
Brookfield School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.1 km
Carleton Green Community Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.67 km
Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.79 km
Highfurlong School Outstanding
(September 26, 2018)
1.99 km
Blackpool Aspire Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.99 km
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Outstanding
(December 10, 2021)
1.99 km
Boundary Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.57 km
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College Good
(May 17, 2017)
2.62 km
Kincraig Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.74 km
Christ The King Catholic Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
2.83 km
Moor Park Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.85 km
Layton Primary School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
2.92 km
St Mary's Catholic Academy Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.94 km
Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wembley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Wembley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Holts Lane Estate Bus Stop/Station 159 m
First Avenue Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Hardhorn Rd Bus Stop/Station 263 m
The Institute Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.29 km
The Devonshire Arms Taxi rank Taxi Rank 3.71 km
No3 Pub Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.38 km
Norbreck North (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 4.39 km
Norbreck North (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 4.39 km
Little Bispham (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 4.57 km
Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station Rail 473 m
Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station Rail 510 m
Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing Ferry 9.31 km
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing Ferry 9.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brockholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Puddle House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Skippool Marsh Wetland 1.76 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Knowle Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Knowle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Clinkum Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Little Avenham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Todderstaffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Avenham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Evelyn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.2 Mbps 48.4 Mbps 79.29 Mbps
Upload 10.8 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 20 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% 19.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.1 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 201,202 kWh - mean 13,413 kWh : median 13,426 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FY6 8HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.84462500
Longitude -2.98804200
OS Easting 335090
OS Northing 0439162
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21471
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wyre and Preston North
County Electorial Division Poulton-le-Fylde ED
Electoral Ward Breck
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: Renting hard-pressed 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 013B
Output Area / Small Area 8C3