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Postcode · Blackpool

Housing in FY1 6LY

What the homes in FY1 6LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Victoria
Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,791 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.1%). Flats make up 24.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

FY1 6LYEngland
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached33.7%31.5%
Terraced37.1%23%
Purpose-built flat11.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.2% of households in the FY1 6LY area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 50.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 25.8% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

FY1 6LY
48%
50%
England
  • Owned48.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented50.1%20.5%
  • Social rented1.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

FY1 6LYEngland
Owned outright25.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

FY1 6LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.6%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

FY1 6LYEngland
Living alone, under 6627.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.1%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 6LY (Victoria) (about 1,791 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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