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Housing in FY3 8BB

What the homes in FY3 8BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
North East Centre
Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,066 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.9%). Flats make up 29.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

FY3 8BBEngland
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached32.9%31.5%
Terraced31.6%23%
Purpose-built flat26.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.4% of households in the FY3 8BB area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 13.9% own outright and 13.5% with a mortgage.

FY3 8BB
27%
26%
45%
England
  • Owned27.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented26.1%20.5%
  • Social rented45%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

FY3 8BBEngland
Owned outright13.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council32.8%8.3%
From a housing association12.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

FY3 8BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.2%). 34.8% of households include dependent children.

FY3 8BBEngland
Living alone, under 6627.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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 FY3 8BB (North East Centre) (about 1,066 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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