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Thinking of living at FY6 9ED? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hambleton Primary Academy | Primary | 800 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Stanah Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 85% met the expected standard |
| Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 2.5 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| Stalmine Primary School | Primary | 2.7 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School | Primary | 2.8 km | 94% met the expected standard |
| Millfield School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hodgson Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Aidan's Church of England High School | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Baines School | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackpool Aspire Academy | Secondary | 5.6 km | Attainment 8: 36.7 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norman House Independent School | Independent | 5.6 km | – |
| Lancashire Alternative Provision | Independent | 6.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Hambleton Village Hall Sports & Social Club Crown Green Bowls Club | 670 m | 13 |
| Tennis | Thornton Lawn Tennis Club | 2.9 km | 6 |
| Football | Wyre Villa FC | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Thornton Cleveleys Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Golf | Poulton le Fylde Golf Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Poulton Health And Fitness Centre | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Blackpool & Fleetwood Yacht Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby | King Georges Playing Fields | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Squash | Thornton Health And Fitness Centre | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Evolv | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Tribe | 3.9 km | 1 |
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 Poulton-le-Fylde, a drive away (3.6 km), with 630k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Preston (Lancs).
The nearest bus stop is Shovels Inn, 250 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (route 5c); 12 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 49 minutes away by public transport (35 by car).
The nearest primary school is Hambleton Primary Academy, about a 10-minute walk (800 m); 82% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Millfield School, 2.8 km away; Attainment 8: 48.5 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Central Coop Hambleton, 450 m away, with PORTERS PANTRY (Country Pantry) closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Over Wyre Health Centre (Hambleton Surgery) (200 m), with Hambleton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, Village Nails is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Blackpool Victoria Hospital, 10 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Ryecroft Hambleton is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Shovels Inn the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 53 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 12 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 35% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 38% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 390 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Bob Williamson Park, 900 m away; for exercise, Jason Medd Swim Pool (1.9 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Fleetwood, 4.3 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
16 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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Every primary near FY6 9ED, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.0 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 64 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 76 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 53% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 35% are 65 or over.
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.