FY8 2AB

Ashton · Fylde · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Ashton
Local authority
Fylde
Constituency
Fylde
Postcode district
FY8
Postcode sector
FY8 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
FY8 2AY 21 m
FY8 2AZ 64 m
FY8 1UR 98 m
FY8 2BQ 102 m
FY8 2BA 118 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
FY8 2AB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 2000
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
FY
Postcode district
FY8
Postcode sector
FY8 2
Latitude
53.755369
Longitude
-3.025362
British National Grid easting
332,491
British National Grid northing
429,265

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Fylde · E07000119
Electoral ward
Ashton · E05014539
Parish or community
E04005176
Westminster constituency
Fylde · E14001242
Output area
E00126838
Lower layer super output area
Fylde 006F · E01024989
Middle layer super output area
Fylde 006 · E02005208

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
28
Primary
17
Secondary
5
  1. Poplar House School

    Other independent special school

    104 m
  2. Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    503 m
  3. Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    565 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,209
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 843
  • Anti social behaviour 479
  • Shoplifting 177
  • Criminal damage and arson 174
  • Other theft 128

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
FY8 2 residents
9,393

Age bands in FY8 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.1%

1,248 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.8%

743 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.5%

1,865 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.5%

2,818 residents

Age 65 and over
30.2%

2,887 residents

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.

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • PARCLIFFE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P81150

    363 m

  • POPLAR HOUSE SURGERY

    DURHAM AVENUE, LYTHAM ST. ANNES, FY8 2EP

    ODS code P81031

    363 m

  • ANSDELL MEDICAL CENTRE

    ALBANY ROAD, LYTHAM ST. ANNES, FY8 4GW

    ODS code P81037

    2.0 km

  • HIGHFIELD SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81074

    3.2 km

  • STONYHILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81159

    3.2 km

  • ABBEY DALE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P81714

    3.7 km

  • ARNOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

    204 ST. ANNES ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2EF

    ODS code P81081

    3.9 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

  • St Albans Road

    BCT · St Annes

    0.1 miles
  • Our Lady Church

    BCT · St Annes

    0.1 miles
  • Parish Church

    BCT · St Annes

    0.1 miles
  • St Albans Road

    BCT · St Annes

    0.1 miles
  • Parish Church

    BCT · St Annes

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Fylde 006F, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

14,750 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
5 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.

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

28 open schools are in scope, including 17 primary and 5 secondary schools. Poplar House School is the nearest published school at 104 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,209 published events cover 12 months, averaging 184.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 843 events.

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