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Housing in FY4 2

What the homes in FY4 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Population
22,650 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.3%). Flats make up 20%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

FY4 2England
Detached9.6%22.9%
Semi-detached40.3%31.5%
Terraced29.4%23%
Purpose-built flat12%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.8% of households in FY4 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.5% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

FY4 2
61%
32%
England
  • Owned60.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented32%20.5%
  • Social rented6.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

FY4 2England
Owned outright33.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

FY4 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.6%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

FY4 2England
Living alone, under 6620.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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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