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FY4 2DB

Waterloo · Blackpool · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Blackpool
Ward
Waterloo
Local authority
Blackpool
Constituency
Blackpool South
Postcode district
FY4
Postcode sector
FY4 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
FY4 2DD 57 m
FY4 2BY 85 m
FY4 2BZ 88 m
FY4 2DQ 104 m
FY4 2DG 107 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
FY4 2DB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
FY
Postcode district
FY4
Postcode sector
FY4 2
Latitude
53.792142
Longitude
-3.047040
British National Grid easting
331,122
British National Grid northing
433,377

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Blackpool · E06000009
Electoral ward
Waterloo · E05015206
Parish or community
E43000009
Westminster constituency
Blackpool South · E14001105
Output area
E00064316
Lower layer super output area
Blackpool 017D · E01012753
Middle layer super output area
Blackpool 017 · E02002649

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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11 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
49, Watson Road, Blackpool, FY4 2DB 24 September 2020 £200,000
43, Flat 1, Watson Road, Blackpool, FY4 2DB 23 February 2018 £190,000
47, Watson Road, Blackpool, FY4 2DB 27 January 2017 £170,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
43
Primary
27
Secondary
4

  1. Thames Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    254 m

  2. Armfield Academy

    Free schools

    307 m

  3. South Shore Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    491 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,513
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,347
  • Anti social behaviour 917
  • Criminal damage and arson 419
  • Other theft 361
  • Public order 317

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
36

15 female, 21 male

Postcode households
14
Residents per household
2.6
FY4 2 residents
7,853

Age bands in FY4 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.6%

1,347 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

859 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.7%

1,960 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.9%

2,410 residents

Age 65 and over
24%

2,077 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider FY4 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
81.3%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

15

within 5 km

  • ARNOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

    204 ST. ANNES ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2EF

    ODS code P81081

    654 m

  • WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTRE

    178 WATERLOO ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 3AD

    ODS code P81016

    929 m

  • HIGHFIELD SURGERY

    SOUTH SHORE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, LYTHAM ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 1TJ

    ODS code P81074

    1.2 km

  • STONYHILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SOUTH SHORE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, LYTHAM ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 1TJ

    ODS code P81159

    1.2 km

  • BLOOMFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    118-120 BLOOMFIELD ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 6JW

    ODS code P81115

    1.4 km

  • ABBEY DALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    50 COMMON EDGE ROAD, MARTON, BLACKPOOL, FY4 5AU

    ODS code P81714

    1.6 km

  • GP LED HEALTH CENTRE

    OPEN ACCESS GP SURGERY, WHITEGATE DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 9ES

    ODS code Y02854

    2.4 km

  • MARTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    WHITEGATE HEALTH CENTRE, WHITEGATE DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 9ES

    ODS code P81054

    2.4 km

  • SOUTH KING STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE MEDICAL CENTRE, 25 SOUTH KING STREET, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4NF

    ODS code P81043

    2.7 km

  • ADELAIDE STREET SURGERY

    61 ELIZABETH STREET, BLACKPOOL, FY1 3JG

    ODS code P81042

    3.2 km

  • ST PAULS MEDICAL CENTRE

    DICKSON ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 2HH

    ODS code P81063

    4.1 km

  • LAYTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    200 KINGSCOTE DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7EN

    ODS code P81066

    4.1 km

  • NEWTON DRIVE HEALTH CENTRE

    NEWTON DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 8NX

    ODS code P81172

    4.3 km

  • PARCLIFFE MEDICAL CENTRE

    ST ANNES HEALTH CENTRE, DURHAM AVENUE, LYTHAM ST. ANNES, FY8 2EP

    ODS code P81150

    4.3 km

  • POPLAR HOUSE SURGERY

    DURHAM AVENUE, LYTHAM ST. ANNES, FY8 2EP

    ODS code P81031

    4.3 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Lytham Road

    BCT · South Shore

    0.0 miles

  • Lytham Road

    BCT · South Shore

    0.0 miles

  • Watson Road

    BCT · South Shore

    0.1 miles

  • Thames Road

    BCT · South Shore

    0.1 miles

  • Thames Road

    BCT · South Shore

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Blackpool 017D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

12,334 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

43 open schools are in scope, including 27 primary and 4 secondary schools. Thames Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 254 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,513 published events cover 12 months, averaging 459.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,347 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.