St Annes North & Airport
Fylde 004 · 5 sub-areas · 7,935 residents
Fylde 004 is a quieter residential stretch within Fylde, Lancashire, home to around 7,935 people and skewing noticeably older than most English neighbourhoods. A typical two-bedroom home lets for around £767 a month — well below the UK median for a 2-bed — and owner-occupation dominates, giving the area a settled, established feel rather than a transient rental market.
St Annes North & Airport is a green, lower-density part of Fylde — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees.
Overview
What's it like to live in St Annes North & Airport?
2 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £848 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
St Annes North & Airport in Fylde
Living in St Annes North & Airport
Fylde 004 has the demographic profile of somewhere people stay rather than pass through. With more than a quarter of residents aged 65 or over and a further 22.7% in the 50–64 bracket, this is one of the older neighbourhoods in the North West. That shapes the pace and character of the place — quieter streets, high owner-occupation, relatively low turnover in the rental market.
On cost, it's genuinely affordable. A 2-bed runs around £767 a month, and a 3-bed sits at £920 — less than many single rooms command in central Manchester or London. Rents rose 5.8% in the past year, so prices are moving, but the floor is still low enough that you'll find it accessible on a modest income. At 36.5% of take-home pay for a typical renter, it's not painless, but it's manageable compared to most southern English towns.
Just over two-thirds of households here own their home outright or with a mortgage, and private renting accounts for only around 18% of tenures. That's a relatively thin rental market, which can mean less choice when supply tightens. Social housing makes up the remaining 12.7%.
Practically speaking, the nearest rail station is roughly 1.2 km away — about a 15-minute walk. There's no metro or tram service anywhere near here; almost six in ten residents drive to work, and public transport accounts for just 4.4% of commutes. If you don't have a car, you'll need to plan around that. The one bright spot on connectivity is broadband: gigabit coverage is at 100%, so working from home — which 25.7% of residents already do — is straightforward. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down locally.
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Frequently asked
- Is Fylde 004 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're looking for. Fylde 004 is quiet, settled and genuinely affordable — rents are well below the UK average, owner-occupation is high, and greenspace is within easy reach for most residents. The trade-off is that it skews older, has limited public transport, and the rental market is thin, so choice can be limited when you're looking.
- What is the rent in Fylde 004?
- A typical one-bedroom property runs around £595 a month, a two-bedroom around £767, and a three-bedroom around £920. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 5.8% in the past year, so expect the market to keep nudging upward.
- Is Fylde 004 safe?
- The crime rate is around 90.6 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — modestly above the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area sits around the middle of the national deprivation range, which typically correlates with moderate rather than elevated crime levels. It's not a high-crime area by any reasonable measure.
- What's the commute from Fylde 004 to Manchester?
- By public transport, Manchester is around 82 minutes from Fylde 004. The nearest rail station is about 1.2 km away — roughly a 15-minute walk. Most residents drive rather than use public transport, so if you're relying on trains or buses for a regular commute, factor that journey time in carefully.
- Who lives in Fylde 004?
- Mostly older, settled residents — over a quarter are 65 or above, and nearly half are over 50. Owner-occupation is high at 67.6%, and the area is predominantly UK-born with low ethnic diversity. It's not a young professional enclave; it's a place where people have put down roots.
- What schools are near Fylde 004?
- There are 21 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 45% are rated Good or Outstanding — significantly below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just under 1.9 km away. It's worth checking the Ofsted school finder directly for up-to-date ratings on specific schools.
- Is Fylde 004 good for working from home?
- Yes — broadband infrastructure is strong, with gigabit-capable coverage across 100% of the area and no properties below the minimum speed standard. Around a quarter of residents already work from home, so the local infrastructure is well suited to it.