Neighbourhoods in Blackpool

North West · 19 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

17

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#296 of 296 local authorities · 19 neighbourhoods · 141,648 residents

Income24
Employment15
Education24
Health6
Crime19
Housing & access71
Living env.22
Decile 1: 45% of residentsDecile 2: 12% of residentsDecile 3: 17% of residentsDecile 4: 21% of residentsDecile 5: 5% of residentsDecile 6: 0% of residentsDecile 7: 0% of residentsDecile 8: 0% of residentsDecile 9: 0% of residentsDecile 10: 0% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Central Blackpool (0) to Little Bispham & Anchorsholme (42); 45% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

Blackpool contains both ends of the scale: Little Bispham & Anchorsholme at 42 out of 100 (#3,947 of 6,856 in England) against South Promenade & Seasiders Way at 0, a 42-point gap between neighbouring areas. 16 of the 19 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £82,500 in North East Centre to £168,100 in Squires Gate — a 2.0× gap within Blackpool.

Living here

Typical net household income£27,989a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime146per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)44
Owner-occupied58%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Blackpool

£137,500median home sold over the past year · +14.6% over 5 years · +1.9% over the year · 1,910 sales
Detached£256,500
Semi-detached£159,975
Terraced£115,000
Flat£87,750
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Little Bispham & Anchorsholme 3,94742 £152,000
Norbreck & Bispham 4,30337 £168,000
Common Edge 4,32437 £161,000
Hoohill 4,58433 £149,000
Stanley Park & Great Marton 4,59833 £140,000

Neighbourhood rankings in Blackpool

Lowest recorded crime

per 1,000 residents (12m)

Common Edge51
Squires Gate54
Hoohill56
Little Bispham & Anchorsholme56
Norbreck & Bispham58

Highest household income

net income a year (est.)

Queenstown & Layton£33,112
Stanley Park & Great Marton£32,355
Common Edge£32,272
Hoohill£32,163
Norbreck & Bispham£30,396

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Blackpool

Postcode districts that overlap Blackpool — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in Blackpool Census 2021

Residents141,021
Median age (est.)44
Density4,041per km²
No qualifications25%
Degree or above23%
No car or van34%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 11%25–44 24%45–64 28%65+ 21%

Tenure

Own outright: 31%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 32%
Own outright 31%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 10%Private rent 32%

Households

One person: 38%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 19%Lone parent: 14%Other: 14%
One person 38%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 19%Lone parent 14%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Caring & leisure 15% · Professional 13% · Elementary 13%

All occupation groups
Caring & leisure15%
Professional13%
Elementary13%
Administrative11%
Skilled trades11%
Managers & directors10%
Associate professional10%
Sales & customer service10%
Process & plant8%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 95%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 41% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 8%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Blackpool.