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Thinking of living at FY2 0WS? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Academy Blackpool | Primary | 350 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Moor Park Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Layton Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Unity Academy Blackpool | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 29.3 · 1.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackpool Aspire Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 36.7 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mary's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Montgomery Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lancashire Alternative Provision | Independent | 950 m | – |
| Norman House Independent School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Tower Learning Centre Independent School | Independent | 2.2 km | 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near FY2 0WS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Claremont Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.0 km | 23 |
| Tennis | Claremont Park | 930 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Moor Park Health & Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Golf | Blackpool North Shore Golf Club Ltd | 530 m | 8 |
| Squash | Blackpool Cricket Club | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Blackpool Cricket Club | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Stanley Park (Blackpool) | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Moor Park Health and Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Moor Park Skate Park | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Football | Poulton FC | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | MFA Bowl | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Karting | Formulakart | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Kingscote Park Rugby Field | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Unique Training Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Blackpool RUFC | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Archery | Blackpool Bowmen Archery Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Layton (Lancs), about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 75k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Preston (Lancs).
The nearest bus stop is Shaftesbury Avenue, 300 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes 7, 400); 4 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Unity Academy Blackpool, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Layton Primary School (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Unity Academy Blackpool, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 29.3 · 1.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 650 m away, with Morrisons Daily closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Glenroyd Medical (1.1 km), with Rhodes Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Turkish Style Barbers is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Blackpool Victoria Hospital, 2.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 50% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 59% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Blackpool North Shore Golf Club Catering (BNSGC Catering) is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Squirrel Public House the nearest pub (650 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (11 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 105 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Corrib Road Recreation Ground, 250 m away; for exercise, Moor Park Health and Leisure Centre (1.1 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Bispham, 1.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 58 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 74 km.
Most households own their home, 23% rent privately.
21 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.