Postcode FY6 8HY (Wyre)

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

FY6 8HY 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 8HY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to FY6 8HY is Carr Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brockholes Crescent and is 135 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.05 km away at Anchorsholme (Blackpool Tramway) The closest railway station is Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station, 814 m away.

The closest primary school to FY6 8HY (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 42.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for FY6 8HY 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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