Is Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire a nice place to live?

Is Poulton le Fylde a nice place to live or is Poulton le Fylde a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Poulton le Fylde meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Poulton le Fylde?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Poulton le Fylde. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Poulton le Fylde. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Stanah28305
2Carleton27262
3Staining and Weeton24297
4Hardhorn with High Cross23630
5Singleton and Greenhalgh23100
6Tithebarn22522
7Breck22119
8Greenlands15612
9Ingthorpe13535
10Park8145
Crime
FAILED

Reader Opinion:

Blackpool (arsehole of the world)

Is Poulton le Fylde a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Poulton le Fylde, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Poulton le Fylde residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Preston5.57
Fylde5.78
Wyre (Poulton le Fylde)6.92
Blackpool9.13

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Poulton le Fylde. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Poulton le Fylde. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Hardhorn with High Cross (Best)16047
2Tithebarn14097
3Carleton13307
4Stanah13223
5Staining and Weeton12412
6Singleton and Greenhalgh11889
7Breck11807
8Greenlands3584
9Ingthorpe2946
10Park (Worst)2576
Health
FAILED
Reader Opinion:

Cleveleys: the morgue of Blackpool

Is Poulton le Fylde rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Poulton le Fylde. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Hardhorn with High Cross23687
2Carleton23500
3Tithebarn23429
4Stanah23044
5Staining and Weeton20437
6Breck20091
7Singleton and Greenhalgh16999
8Greenlands8961
9Ingthorpe8134
10Park6889
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Poulton le Fylde?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Poulton le Fylde rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Lancashire.

BedsWyreLancashire
1£450£450
2£578£535
3£650£625
4£895£875
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Poulton le Fylde per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Poulton le Fylde, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Poulton le Fylde's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Fylde£725.50
2Preston£654.20
3Wyre (Poulton le Fylde)£635.40
4Blackpool UA£532.90
Wages
FAILED



So, is Poulton le Fylde a nice place to live?

Is Poulton le Fylde a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.