Postcode district · Blackpool
Who lives in FY2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FY2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Blackpool
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 30,677 (2024)
FY2Postcode district · Blackpool
Who lives in FY2
Residents
30,677
2024 estimate
Households
14,088
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 16.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.5% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
FY2England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
FY2
51%
49%
England
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
41.4% of adults in FY2 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 35.6% have never married.
FY2England
Married or civil partnership41.4%44.7%
Never married35.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.2%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed8.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
75.1% of residents in FY2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
FY2
41%
34%
17%
England
- Very good40.7%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair16.6%12.7%
- Bad6.4%4%
- Very bad1.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.