St Annes North water quality history
Explore historical Environment Agency samples and annual bathing water classifications for St Annes North in Fylde.
The bathing water is extremely flat in profile and sandy with up to 300 metres of sand exposed at low tide. Sand dunes run along the coastline to the north of the bathing water. There is an active sand quarry to the north of St Annes North bathing water.
- Available sample history
- 1988 to 2026
- Samples
- 936
- Latest official classification
- Sufficient (2025)
Interactive charts are loading. The classification history is available below.
Annual classification history
Official assessments and historical estimates are labelled separately. Missing years are not filled in.
| Year | Classification | Assessment source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sufficient | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2024 | Poor | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2023 | Poor | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2022 | Sufficient | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2021 | Sufficient | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2019 | Sufficient | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2018 | Good | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2017 | Good | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2016 | Good | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2015 | Excellent | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2014 | Good | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2013 | Poor | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2012 | Poor | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2011 | Poor | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2010 | Poor | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2009 | Sufficient | Historical estimate |
| 2008 | Sufficient | Historical estimate |
| 2007 | Sufficient | Historical estimate |
| 2006 | Sufficient | Historical estimate |
| 2005 | Sufficient | Historical estimate |
| 2004 | Sufficient | Historical estimate |
| 2003 | Poor | Historical estimate |
| 2002 | Poor | Historical estimate |
| 2001 | Poor | Historical estimate |
| 2000 | Poor | Historical estimate |
| 1999 | Poor | Historical estimate |
| 1998 | Poor | Historical estimate |
| 1997 | Poor | Historical estimate |
| 1996 | Poor | Historical estimate |
| 1995 | Poor | Historical estimate |
| 1994 | Poor | Historical estimate |
| 1993 | Poor | Historical estimate |
| 1992 | Poor | Historical estimate |
| 1991 | Not assessed | Historical estimate |
| 1990 | Not assessed | Historical estimate |
| 1989 | Not assessed | Historical estimate |
| 1988 | Not assessed | Historical estimate |
Source: Environment Agency / Swimfo. Data retrieved 16 October 2026. Historical trends do not describe conditions today; check Swimfo and local notices for current advice.
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