Postcode district · Blackpool
Who lives in FY3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FY3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Blackpool
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 46,250 (2024)
FY3Postcode district · Blackpool
Who lives in FY3
Residents
46,250
2024 estimate
Households
20,279
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 19.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
FY3England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
FY3
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
36.3% of adults in FY3 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 42% have never married.
FY3England
Married or civil partnership36.3%44.7%
Never married42%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.3%9.1%
Separated3.1%2.2%
Widowed6.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
76% of residents in FY3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
FY3
43%
33%
16%
England
- Very good43.4%48.5%
- Good32.6%33.7%
- Fair15.6%12.7%
- Bad6.5%4%
- Very bad1.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.