Park Road

Summary

Park Road (E02002643) is part of Blackpool local authority (view on map). Park Road has an approximate population of 7,900 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Park Road neighbours Queenstown & Layton, Central Blackpool, Stanley Park & Great Marton, and Victoria.

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  • 74% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 51% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Park Road is the 14th least deprived area in Blackpool (out of 19) with 74% of children living in low-income families, compared to 55% across Blackpool and 38% nationally.

74% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Park Road, 51% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 44% in Blackpool and 27% nationally.

51% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Park Road % in Blackpool % in England
Eligible for free school meals 51% 44% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 49% 56% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Park Road, 25% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Blackpool, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England .

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Park Road % in Blackpool % in England
No special educational needs 74% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 19% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Park Road, 17% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 14% in Blackpool, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Park Road % in Blackpool % in England
White 80% 86% 67%
Asian 10% 6% 14%
Black 2% 2% 7%
Mixed 4% 4% 7%
Other 2% 1% 3%
Not known 3% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Park Road with English as an additional language is 21%, compared with 12% in Blackpool, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Park Road % in Blackpool % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 21% 12% 22%
Known or believed to be English 78% 88% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Park Road has 2 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Park Road
All childcare providers 2
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 0

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Park Road since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Park Road has no state-funded schools.

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