Postcode FY8 5QX (Fylde)

Map showing FY8 5QX and nearby postcodes

The postcode FY8 5QX is located in Fylde, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FY8 5QX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FY8 5QX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 FY8 5QX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to FY8 5QX is Stanley Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South Footbridge and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Ansdell & Fairhaven Rail Station, 430 m away.

The closest primary school to FY8 5QX (for ages 11 and under) is Ansdell Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 15, 2018.

The local pub for residents of FY8 5QX is Cushendun Hotel and is 11.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 10, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dragon Sun and is 11.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 44.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 55.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for FY8 5QX 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 FY8 5QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to FY8 5QX, and the approximate distance away.

Stanley Road 33 m
Lightwood Avenue 84 m
Park Avenue 106 m
Ansdell Road South 148 m
Willows Avenue 173 m
Oxford Road 192 m
Bridge Road 192 m
Cambridge Road 199 m
Milner Road 218 m
Bazley Road 230 m
Sandringham Court 263 m
Riversleigh Avenue 269 m
Kensington Road 272 m
Windsor Road 277 m
Ansdell Road North 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FY8 5QX

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 FY8 5QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ansdell Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
917 m
Lytham Hall Park Primary School Outstanding
(October 7, 2021)
926 m
Lytham St Annes High School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.02 km
AKS Lytham 1.5 km
Clifton Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.6 km
Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.95 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Lytham Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.16 km
St Bede's Catholic High School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.23 km
St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.5 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2008)
2.52 km
The St Anne's College Grammar School Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.9 km
Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
3.02 km
Red Rose School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
3.52 km
Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.64 km
Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
4.73 km
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.52 km
Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy 6.04 km
Roseacre Primary Academy 6.11 km
Highfield Leadership Academy Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
6.12 km
Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
6.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from FY8 5QX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Killian's College School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
6.27 km
Cushendun Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2017
11.19 km
Carnlough Controlled Integrated Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
11.32 km
Carnlough Pharmacy Plus Retailers - other Exempt
April 5, 2022
11.32 km
David Smyth Farmers/growers Exempt
11.32 km
Dragon Sun Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
11.32 km
Harbour Lights Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
11.32 km
Londonderry Arms Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
11.32 km
Mc Killops Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
11.32 km
Morellis Carnlough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
11.32 km
Spar (boyles) Retailers - other 4
Good
December 18, 2020
11.32 km
Supreme supplements NI Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
11.32 km
The Galley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
11.32 km
Twilight Coffee + Bunkhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
11.32 km
McCormick Brothers - MACE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
11.34 km
Waterfall Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
11.34 km
The Bridge Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
11.43 km
Cheng Du Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
11.48 km
Marine Takeaway & Marine Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
11.48 km
St John's Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
11.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FY8 5QX - Data from Apr 2022

South Footbridge Bus Stop/Station 123 m
South Footbridge Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Willows Ave Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Willows Ave Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Milner Road Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Ansdell & Fairhaven Rail Station Rail 430 m
Ansdell & Fairhaven Rail Station Rail 434 m
Lytham Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 45.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 62.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 62.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FY8 5QX - Data from Dec 2021

Witch Wood Woodland Or Forest 305 m
Granny's Bay Bay 542 m
Curtains Pond Inland Water 734 m
Millhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 772 m
Church Scar Wetland 779 m
Fairhaven Lake Inland Water 937 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Watch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Green Drive Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Birks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Banks Sands Wetland 2.73 km
George's Brow Wetland 2.75 km
Foul Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for FY8 5QX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.6 Mbps 42 Mbps 147.46 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 7.3 Mbps 28.57 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 55.6% 21.9 1
30-300 Mbps 11.1% 82.4 18.8
300+ Mbps 33.3% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 483,519 kWh - mean 24,176 kWh : median 18,455 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 85,042 kWh - mean 4,252 kWh : median 3,322 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FY8 5QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.73903400
Longitude -2.98762500
OS Easting 334954
OS Northing 0427414
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16345
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Fylde
County Electorial Division Lytham ED
Electoral Ward Ansdell
Local Authority District Fylde
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 E07000119
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lytham St Anne's BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008271
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Fylde 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Fylde 008B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2