Fleetwood
Built-up area in Wyre, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.911, -3.027 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 32 46 |
| Population: | 25,359 |
| Dialling code: | 01253 (Blackpool) |
Fleetwood sits on the tip of the Fylde peninsula at the mouth of the River Wyre in the borough of Wyre, Lancashire, England, looking out over Morecambe Bay and close to Blackpool. The town was laid out as a Victorian planned settlement by Sir Peter Hesketh‑Fleetwood and still shows its grid streets, twin lighthouses and seafront hotel architecture from that era.
Historically an important fishing port and ferry hub, Fleetwood’s economy has shifted from large-scale trawling to a mix of local fishing, marine services and seaside tourism, and community life is centred on the docks, the market and the football club. The town combines maritime heritage with ongoing regeneration efforts, making it a compact coastal place with a distinct Victorian character and working seafaring identity.
Postcode districts covering Fleetwood
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Blackburn 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Blackpool 6 miles9.7 km
- Southport 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Morecambe 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Lancaster 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Lytham St. Anne's 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Leyland 19.9 miles32 km
- Chorley 24.1 miles38.9 km
- Ormskirk 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Formby 24.4 miles39.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Mount Ward 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Park Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Warren Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Rossall Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Pharos Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Pheasant's Wood Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Cleveleys Park Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Jubilee Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Cleveleys Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Bourne Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Thornton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Fleetwood
FY7 7BE, FY7 6ET, FY7 6LB, FY7 8AY, FY7 6HW, FY7 8RW, FY7 8AS, FY7 8RD, FY7 8DY … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 40.6 miles65.3 km
- Manchester Airport 49.3 miles79.4 km
- Poulton-le-Fylde Railway Station 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Layton Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
Hotels in Fleetwood Ad
Schools in Fleetwood
- Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Secondary
- Charles Saer Community Primary School Primary
- Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School Primary
- Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School Primary
- Fleetwood High School Secondary
- Larkholme Primary School Primary
- Rossall School Independent - all ages
- Shakespeare Primary School Primary
- St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy Primary
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood Primary
Local points of interest
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 10.6 miles17 km
- St Anne's Beach Beach 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Lancaster University University 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 12 miles19.4 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Claughton Estate 13 miles20.9 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Deepdale Stadium 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Holker Street Stadium 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Holker Hall Estate 18.9 miles30.4 km