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Postcode area · Blackpool

Housing in FY

What the homes in FY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Population
295,854 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.6%). Flats make up 19.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

FYEngland
Detached18.4%22.9%
Semi-detached38.6%31.5%
Terraced23%23%
Purpose-built flat12.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.7% of households in FY own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 37.8% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

FY
65%
26%
England
  • Owned64.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented25.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

FYEngland
Owned outright37.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.5%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

FYEngland
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Blackpool

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Blackpool (August 2026, +7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BlackpoolEngland
All homes£719£1,459
One bedroom£501£1,195
Two bedrooms£652£1,335
Three bedrooms£794£1,489
Four or more£1,050£2,161
Detached£979£1,640
Semi-detached£811£1,449
Terraced£742£1,435
Flat or maisonette£566£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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