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FY postcode area

Explore the The Fylde postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The FY area code stands for f and y in The <strong>F</strong><strong>Y</strong>lde.

Map of the FY postcode area

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Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the FY postcode area, also known as the The Fylde postal area.

The FY postcode area covers the Fylde coast in North West England.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: PR - Preston. It also borders The Irish Sea and Morecambe Bay.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Lancashire (100.00%).

Detailed map of the FY Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the FY Fylde (Blackpool) Postcode Area

Quick facts

FY area statistics
Width east to west6.65 mi
Height north to south14.60 mi
Area64.34 mi²
Maximum width14.52 mi
Perimeter59.83 mi
Postcode districts8
Postcode sectors40
Post towns5
Postcodes7,312
Population276,623

The FY postcode area has a population of 276,623 and covers 160,900 hectares. Roughly 0.43% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

Where is the FY postcode area?

Location map for the FY postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the FY postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is FY6 and the most urban is FY1.

Postcode district Total area (m²) Footprint area (m²) Built percentage
FY6 52,489,825 1,918,834 3.66%
FY8 32,674,036 2,366,982 7.24%
FY3 13,706,677 1,364,020 9.95%
FY4 23,640,831 2,490,511 10.53%
FY7 10,091,476 1,285,199 12.74%
FY5 16,851,199 2,290,381 13.59%
FY2 6,134,727 1,034,472 16.86%
FY0 117,418 23,704 20.19%
FY1 5,086,421 1,586,934 31.20%
Total 160,792,610 14,361,037 8.93%
Map of the FY postcode area
Boundary map showing FY in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the FY postal area
Post towns within the FY postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares160,900
Square miles621.24
Square feet17,319,115,100.00
Square kilometres1,609.00

Postal delivery offices

  • Blackpool Delivery Office
  • Cleveleys Delivery Office
  • Fleetwood Delivery Office
  • Lytham St Annes Delivery Office
  • Poulton Le Fylde Delivery Office
  • South Shore Delivery Office

Tourist attractions within the area

We found 4 visitor attractions within the The Fylde postcode area.

Sandcastle Waterpark
Leisure / Theme Parks
Leisure / Theme Park
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Pleasure Beach
Leisure / Theme Parks
Leisure / Theme Park
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World Horse Welfare Penny Farm
Farms
Farm / Rare Breeds / Farm Animals
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Lytham Heritage Centre
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Nearby postcode areas

PR

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: PR - Preston. It also borders The Irish Sea and Morecambe Bay.

Towns and villages within the area

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