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Postcode · Blackpool

Housing in FY1 5DB

What the homes in FY1 5DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
South Promenade & Seasiders Way
Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,674 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36.7%). Flats make up 50.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

FY1 5DBEngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached9%31.5%
Terraced36.7%23%
Purpose-built flat28.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building11.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29% of households in the FY1 5DB area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 54.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 18.7% own outright and 10.3% with a mortgage.

FY1 5DB
29%
54%
15%
England
  • Owned29%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented54.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

FY1 5DBEngland
Owned outright18.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent51.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 44% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

FY1 5DBEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.2%). 21.3% of households include dependent children.

FY1 5DBEngland
Living alone, under 6635.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.6%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 5DB (South Promenade & Seasiders Way) (about 1,674 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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