Lytham St Annes
| Lytham St Annes | |
|---|---|
Clifton Street, Lytham (2009) | |
Lytham St Annes Shown within Fylde Borough Lytham St Annes Shown within the Fylde Lytham St Annes Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 42,695 (Built up area, 2021) |
| OS grid reference | SD322289 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LYTHAM ST. ANNES |
| Postcode district | FY8 |
| Dialling code | 01253 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Lytham St Annes (/ˈlɪðəm sənt ˈænz/) is a seaside town in the Borough of Fylde, Lancashire, England. It is located on the Fylde coast, directly south of Blackpool, on the Ribble Estuary. The population of the built-up area at the 2021 census was 42,695.
The town is made up of four areas: Lytham, Ansdell, Fairhaven and St Annes-on-the-Sea. Lytham is the older settlement and the parish of Lytham used to cover the whole area. St Annes was founded as a new seaside resort in the 1870s on open land at the western end of the parish. From 1878, the two towns were administered separately; Fairhaven and Ansdell were part of Lytham. They were reunited in 1922 under the compound name Lytham St Annes. A civil parish called Saint Anne's on the Sea was created in 2005 to cover the western part of the built-up area.
Lytham St Annes has four golf courses and links, the most notable being the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club which regularly hosts the Open Championship.
Lytham St Annes is a reasonably affluent area, with residents' earnings among the highest in the North of England.