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Housing in FY5 3

What the homes in FY5 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Population
24,347 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54%). Flats make up 14.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

FY5 3England
Detached22.4%22.9%
Semi-detached54%31.5%
Terraced8.6%23%
Purpose-built flat12.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.1% of households in FY5 3 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 44% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.

FY5 3
73%
18%
England
  • Owned73.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented18.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

FY5 3England
Owned outright44%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

FY5 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.8%). 19.4% of households include dependent children.

FY5 3England
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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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