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Postcode district · Blackpool

Housing in FY2

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

Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Population
30,677 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.4%). Flats make up 19.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

FY2England
Detached12.1%22.9%
Semi-detached50.4%31.5%
Terraced17.9%23%
Purpose-built flat13.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67% of households in FY2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.

FY2
67%
24%
England
  • Owned67%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented23.9%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

FY2England
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.9%). 21.1% of households include dependent children.

FY2England
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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

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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