Hawes Side is a residential suburb on the eastern edge of Blackpool in Lancashire, formed largely by interwar and post‑war housing with a mix of terraces, semis and pockets of council homes. It sits close to green spaces and wetlands to the east, including areas associated with Marton and the nearby nature spots around Marton Mere, and is served by local shopping parades and regular bus links into the town centre.
The ward has a socially mixed population and a strong neighbourhood feel, with active community groups, primary schools and small local businesses anchoring daily life. Historically it grew as part of Blackpool’s suburban expansion rather than as a seaside resort itself, and in recent years local regeneration and housing improvements have been a focus to boost employment and public services.
Postcode districts covering Hawes Side
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 13.4 miles
- Wigan 23.7 miles
- Blackburn 22.3 miles
- Blackpool 1.9 miles
- Southport 11.6 miles
- Morecambe 19.9 miles
- Lancaster 19.5 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 23.8 miles
- Kirkby 22.8 miles
- Lytham St. Anne's 3.5 miles
- Skelmersdale 20.1 miles
- Leyland 15 miles
Neighbouring places
- Victoria Ward 0.5 miles
- Tyldesley Ward 0.7 miles
- Highfield Ward 0.8 miles
- Waterloo Ward 1 mile
- Bloomfield Ward 1 mile
- Marton Ward 1.1 miles
- Stanley Ward 1.1 miles
- Squires Gate Ward 1.3 miles
- Talbot Ward 1.4 miles
- Brunswick Ward 1.6 miles
- Blackpool Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Layton Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Hawes Side
FY4 4BQ, FY4 4DW, FY4 4DL, FY4 3HQ, FY4 3HW, FY4 4EU, FY4 4AX, FY4 4ED, FY4 4NH … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 33 miles
- Manchester Airport 43.6 miles
- Blackpool South Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Hawes Side Ad
- Holiday Inn Blackpool 3.5 1.8 miles
- The Sandford Promenade 3 1.1 miles
- The Big Blue Hotel - Blackpool Pleasure Beach 4 1.4 miles
- The Garnett Hotel 1.9 miles
- Boulevard Hotel 5 1.2 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Blackpool 3 1.5 miles
- Vinnie's Hotel 3 1.3 miles
- Lyndene Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- ParkRoyal Blackpool 4 1 mile
- Happy Return Hotel 3 1.5 miles
Schools in Hawes Side
- Baines' Endowed C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 0.9 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 3.5 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 11.3 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 12.6 miles
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 13.2 miles
- Claughton Estate 13.6 miles
- Old Wood Forest 13.9 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 14 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 14 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 14.1 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 14.4 miles