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Housing in FY2 9LY

What the homes in FY2 9LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Norbreck & Bispham
Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,544 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54.8%). Flats make up 7.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

FY2 9LYEngland
Detached16.5%22.9%
Semi-detached54.8%31.5%
Terraced21.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.2% of households in the FY2 9LY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

FY2 9LY
74%
24%
England
  • Owned74.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented24.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

FY2 9LYEngland
Owned outright41.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

FY2 9LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.8%). 21.2% of households include dependent children.

FY2 9LYEngland
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 FY2 9LY (Norbreck & Bispham) (about 1,544 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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