Marketing Intelligence for Raikes Local Businesses
Raikes sits within Blackpool, North West, covering the FY5 postcode area, with Trunnah, Stanah and Cleveleys close by. Blackpool was the first town in the world to have electric street lighting, in 1879, a year before Thomas Edison patented the light bulb, planting the seed for what became the famous Blackpool Illuminations.
According to government data (ONS, March 2026), there were 3,780 VAT and/or PAYE registered businesses in the area. Blackpool's Town Centre Business Improvement District, established in 2005, has invested over £4 million into the town centre through a levy on local businesses, and in November 2025 the town approved a second, tourism-focused BID alongside it.
Blackpool's population changed by 1.2% over the five years to 2024 (ONS). More or fewer people nearby changes how much opportunity there is - marketing intelligence is how you make the most of it.
About Marketing Intelligence
Marketing Intelligence is our monthly report for owners who have the figures but rarely have the time to sit down and read them. We bring your business profile together with the information available from your connected accounts, and turn it into plain English next steps.
How it works, start to finish
Step 1: Your profile
We use your business details, services, areas and goals to give the numbers context.
Step 2: Connect
You authorise read-only access to the accounts you want included, such as website, search, social or advertising.
Step 3: Monthly report
We bring the available information together: what changed, what worked and what needs attention.
Step 4: Recommendations
Prioritised actions in plain English, so you know what to do next without deciphering a spreadsheet.
Areas we cover around Raikes
Nearby areas
- Trunnah
- Stanah
- Cleveleys
- Norcross
- Anchorsholme
Postcodes
FY5
Questions from Raikes businesses
Do you cover Raikes, in FY5?
Yes. Raikes falls in FY5, and we work with businesses throughout that area, including nearby Norcross.
What's the competitive picture for a business in Raikes?
According to government data (ONS, March 2026), there were 3,780 VAT and/or PAYE registered businesses in the area. Blackpool's Town Centre Business Improvement District, established in 2005, has invested over £4 million into the town centre through a levy on local businesses, and in November 2025 the town approved a second, tourism-focused BID alongside it. Knowing what works is worth more than doing more. That's the market you're competing in across the Blackpool travel-to-work area.
How it works if you're trading in Raikes
Step 1: Your profile
We use your business details, services, areas and goals to give the figures context.
Step 2: Connect
You authorise read-only access to the accounts you want included.
Step 3: Monthly report
We bring the available information together and send you a report with clear next steps.
£32.99/month — one plan, read-only access
What Marketing Intelligence could do for your business
- One in-depth report each month, not another dashboard you never open
- Know what is working and what is quietly costing you money
- Recommendations in priority order, not just numbers
- Read-only access: we look, we never change anything
- Missing information is clearly identified, never guessed
- One plan, £32.99/month, and you can cancel whenever you like
Useful local links for Raikes
- Blackpool Town Centre BID
Business Improvement District established 2005, over £4 million invested in the town centre.
- PHH Solicitors
York House, 1 York Avenue, Blackpool, FY5 2UQ
- Barrett Nelligan Solicitors
263 Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 3PB
- TW Law
285 Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 3PF