Blackpool | |
|---|---|
  FY | |
| Coordinates:53°49′37″N3°01′16″W / 53.827°N 3.021°W /53.827; -3.021 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | FY |
| Postcode area name | Blackpool |
| Post towns | 5 |
| Postcode districts | 9 |
| Postcode sectors | 42 |
| Postcodes (live) | 7,274 |
| Postcodes (total) | 10,043 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
TheFY postcode area, also known as theBlackpool postcode area,[2] is a group of eight postcode districts inLancashire,North West England. The districts cover the entireborough of Blackpool and the western parts of the boroughs ofWyre andFylde. The letters in the postcode area name refer totheFylde coastal plain. Its fivepost towns areBlackpool,Fleetwood,Lytham St Annes,Poulton-le-Fylde,Thornton-Cleveleys.
The FY1 district covers Blackpool town centre and areas immediately to the north and south. FY2 covers most of the town's northern areas, primarilyBispham. FY3 covers various suburbs east of the town centre, along with some rural areas east of the town including the village ofStaining. FY4 covers the southern suburbs of Blackpool along with a small rural area to the south-east of the town. FY5 covers Thornton-Cleveleys and some of the northernmost Blackpool suburbs. FY6 covers the town of Poulton-le-Fylde and some rural areas to the east, as well as much of theOver Wyre region. FY7 covers the town of Fleetwood, and FY8 covers Lytham St Annes along with some small rural areas to the north and east.
Mail for the FY postcode area is processed at Preston Mail Centre, along with mail for thePR,BB andLA postcode areas.
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY0 | BLACKPOOL | non-geographic | |
| FY1 | BLACKPOOL | Blackpool Town Centre,North Shore,South Shore | Blackpool |
| FY2 | BLACKPOOL | Bispham,Moor Park | Blackpool |
| FY3 | BLACKPOOL | Grange Park,Layton,Marton,Staining,Stanley Park | Blackpool,Fylde,Wyre |
| FY4 | BLACKPOOL | Marton,Peel, South Shore,Squires Gate,Starr Gate | Blackpool, Fylde |
| FY5 | THORNTON-CLEVELEYS | Anchorsholme,Little Bispham,Skippool,Thornton-Cleveleys | Wyre, Blackpool |
| FY6 | POULTON-LE-FYLDE | Carleton,Hambleton,Knott End-on-Sea,Poulton-le-Fylde,Preesall,Singleton,Stalmine | Wyre, Fylde, Blackpool |
| FY7 | FLEETWOOD | Fleetwood,Rossall | Wyre |
| FY8 | LYTHAM ST. ANNES | Lytham St. Annes,Moss Side | Fylde |
Some regions of the FY5 postcode area such as Little Bispham and Anchorsholme are generally considered to be suburbs of Blackpool due to being in that town's unitary authority area, despite having the Thornton-Cleveleys post town.
The same applies to a small section of the FY8 area adjacent toBlackpool Airport, which has the Lytham St Annes post town but is generally considered to be in Blackpool, including for the2011 census.
