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Postcode · Blackpool

Housing in FY1 2PY

What the homes in FY1 2PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
North East Centre
Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,529 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (51.1%). Flats make up 40.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

FY1 2PYEngland
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached5.2%31.5%
Terraced51.1%23%
Purpose-built flat30.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.9% of households in the FY1 2PY area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 49.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 16.5% own outright and 10.4% with a mortgage.

FY1 2PY
27%
49%
23%
England
  • Owned26.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented49.4%20.5%
  • Social rented22.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

FY1 2PYEngland
Owned outright16.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent47.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council12.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 56% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

FY1 2PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (40.4%). 16.3% of households include dependent children.

FY1 2PYEngland
Living alone, under 6640.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children10%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FY1 2PY (North East Centre) (about 1,529 residents).

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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