The postcode FY7 6BU is located in Wyre, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in March 1983 and is an active postcode. FY7 6BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
FY7 6BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 FY7 6BU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to FY7 6BU is Elizabeth Street which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Albert Square and is 107 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 72 m away at Victoria Street (Blackpool Tramway)
The closest primary school to FY7 6BU (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 48.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for FY7 6BU is covered by the Lancashire police force association and North Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to FY7 6BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to FY7 6BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FY7 6BU
| Introduction | March 1983 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from FY7 6BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 439 m |
| Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 4, 2019) | 849 m |
| Shakespeare Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 11, 2013) | 1.59 km |
| St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 12, 2020) | 1.87 km |
| Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 2.14 km |
| Fleetwood High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2019) | 2.32 km |
| Charles Saer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 2.37 km |
| Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 2.9 km |
| Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (May 13, 2015) | 2.91 km |
| Larkholme Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 3.16 km |
| Saint Aidan's Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 3.18 km |
| Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 3.54 km |
| Rossall School | Independent school | 0-19 | 4.01 km | |
| Stalmine Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 4.65 km |
| Thornton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 4.69 km |
| Northfold Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 4.69 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 4.84 km |
| Great Arley School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 4.92 km |
| Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (February 7, 2019) | 4.92 km |
| Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 2, 2019) | 5.23 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FY7 6BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Albert Square | 107 m | |
| Albert Square | 162 m | |
| Quayside | 182 m | |
| Hospital | 192 m | |
| Albert Street | 193 m | |
| Victoria Street (Blackpool Tramway) | 72 m | |
| Victoria Street (Blackpool Tramway) | 74 m | |
| Victoria Street (Blackpool Tramway) | 78 m | |
| Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing | 337 m | |
| Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing | 804 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FY7 6BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Tiger's Tail | 463 m | |
| Canshe Bank | 551 m | |
| Spring Bank | 693 m | |
| Great Knott | 736 m | |
| Little Knott | 746 m | |
| Kirk Scar | 889 m | |
| Wyre Dock | 906 m | |
| Black Scar | 1.17 km | |
| Arm Hill | 1.82 km | |
| Curwens Hill | 2 km | |
| North Wharf | 2.44 km | |
| Barnaby's Sands | 2.45 km | |
| Fleetwood Marsh Nature Park | 2.56 km | |
| Broadwater Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Preesall Hill | 2.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FY7 6BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 48.2 Mbps | 77.85 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 57.3 | 15.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for FY7 6BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.92477400 |
| Longitude | -3.00747700 |
| OS Easting | 333938 |
| OS Northing | 0448097 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Lancaster and Fleetwood |
| County Electorial Division | Fleetwood East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Pharos |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000128 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackpool |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Hampered aspiration |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Fleetwood BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008804 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wyre 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wyre 001F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A2 |