Bacteriostatic water in Blackpool

Local facts for Blackpool

Blackpool sits in the FY1 postcode district (FY area), within Blackpool, North West, England.

FY1 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Blackpool go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Lancaster, Chemistry, 27.3 km
• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 31.3 km
• The University of Liverpool, Chemistry, 46.5 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Blackpool with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• The University of Manchester (UKPRN 10007798): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 66.9 km south-east
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 69.7 km south

Nearby: Poulton-le-Fylde (4.7 km), Thornton (6.4 km), Cleveleys (7 km), St Annes (7.5 km), Lytham St Annes (8.8 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Blackpool lies north-west of Salford, about 62.6 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the FY postcode area (11 of the 224 we list for North West):

• Blackpool, FY1, 0 km
• FY, 0.7 km
• Fleetwood, FY7, 10.4 km
• Lytham, FY8, 10.8 km
• Preesall, FY6, 12 km

Postcode districts in the FY area covered by our North West location pages: FY1, FY5, FY6, FY7, FY8.

More nearby location pages in North West (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Blackpool (3 location pages): Blackpool 0 km, FY 0.7 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Blackpool: north, Poulton-le-Fylde (4.7 km); east, FY (0.7 km); south, St Annes (7.5 km); west, Egremont (79.7 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Blackpool: 7; within 25 km: 21; within 50 km: 93.

Map reference: 53.8209, -3.0515 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074579384).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.