Housing in FY4 2RT
What the homes in FY4 2RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Common Edge
- Council
- Blackpool
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,512 (2024)
FY4 2RTBlackpool
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (53.9%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
69.7% of households in the FY4 2RT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 38.2% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented27.7%20.5%
- Social rented2.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (18%). 22.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FY4 2RT (Common Edge) (about 1,512 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.