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Postcode district · Blackpool

Housing in FY1

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

Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Population
46,708 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.6%). Flats make up 33.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

FY1England
Detached4.9%22.9%
Semi-detached23.8%31.5%
Terraced37.6%23%
Purpose-built flat18.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.9% of households in FY1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 23% own outright and 19.9% with a mortgage.

FY1
43%
47%
England
  • Owned42.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented47.5%20.5%
  • Social rented9.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

FY1England
Owned outright23%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent44.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council3.7%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. 42.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

FY1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.3%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

FY1England
Living alone, under 6630.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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

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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