The postcode FY7 8AB is located in Wyre, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FY7 8AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
FY7 8AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 8AB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to FY7 8AB is High Gate which is centered 68 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Beach Road and is 78 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 999 m away at Lindel Road (Blackpool Tramway)
The closest primary school to FY7 8AB (for ages 11 and under) is St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 12, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 53.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% 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 2.6 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 FY7 8AB 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 8AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to FY7 8AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FY7 8AB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 8AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 12, 2020) | 193 m |
| Charles Saer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 342 m |
| Shakespeare Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 11, 2013) | 471 m |
| Fleetwood High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2019) | 718 m |
| Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 850 m |
| Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 4, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (May 13, 2015) | 1.56 km |
| Larkholme Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.64 km |
| Rossall School | Independent school | 0-19 | 2.57 km | |
| Northfold Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 3.7 km |
| Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 4.04 km |
| Thornton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 4.45 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 4.51 km |
| Great Arley School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 4.67 km |
| Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (February 7, 2019) | 4.67 km |
| Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 2, 2019) | 4.67 km |
| Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 4.72 km |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 4.96 km |
| Saint Aidan's Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 4.99 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FY7 8AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Beach Road | 78 m | |
| Beach Road | 82 m | |
| Ettrick Avenue | 89 m | |
| Queens Hotel | 110 m | |
| Ettrick Avenue | 137 m | |
| Lindel Road (Blackpool Tramway) | 999 m | |
| Lindel Road (Blackpool Tramway) | 1 km | |
| Lindel Road (Blackpool Tramway) | 1 km | |
| Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing | 2.28 km | |
| Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing | 2.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FY7 8AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Rossall Scar | 1.06 km | |
| Wyre Dock | 1.66 km | |
| Broadwater Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Black Scar | 1.97 km | |
| Kirk Scar | 2.09 km | |
| Tiger's Tail | 2.29 km | |
| Fleetwood Marsh Nature Park | 2.3 km | |
| North Wharf | 2.4 km | |
| Great Knott | 2.46 km | |
| Rossall Lane Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Canshe Bank | 2.61 km | |
| Spring Bank | 2.64 km | |
| Little Knott | 2.77 km | |
| Woodcock Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Arm Hill | 2.86 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FY7 8AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 65.5 Mbps | 53.4 Mbps | 79.74 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 13.3 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% | 18.2 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5.6% | 100% | 69.4 | 18.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 94.4% | 94.4% | - | - |
Energy usage data for FY7 8AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.91823300 |
| Longitude | -3.03675200 |
| OS Easting | 332005 |
| OS Northing | 0447397 |
| 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 | Warren |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| 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 | E33008808 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wyre 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wyre 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |