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Housing in FY1 1

What the homes in FY1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Population
5,165 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39.3%). Flats make up 70.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

FY1 1England
Detached2.5%22.9%
Semi-detached4.8%31.5%
Terraced22.4%23%
Purpose-built flat39.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house18.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building12.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25.3% of households in FY1 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 65.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.1% own outright and 8.3% with a mortgage.

FY1 1
25%
65%
England
  • Owned25.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented65.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

FY1 1England
Owned outright17.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent62.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 59.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

FY1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (46.4%). 11.5% of households include dependent children.

FY1 1England
Living alone, under 6646.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%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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