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Is Blackpool a good place to live?

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In Blackpool (FY1 2), recorded crime is 293% above the national average, homes sell for around £106,926 on average, there are 2 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Blackpool FY1 2

Blackpool FY1 2 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~5,358 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £39,366, median £35,750 (141 sales)1996: mean £37,068, median £33,500 (135 sales)1997: mean £41,940, median £38,000 (191 sales)1998: mean £37,678, median £36,000 (191 sales)1999: mean £41,877, median £38,250 (230 sales)2000: mean £38,860, median £36,000 (215 sales)2001: mean £46,313, median £42,000 (221 sales)2002: mean £57,043, median £47,000 (349 sales)2003: mean £68,116, median £59,000 (347 sales)2004: mean £87,724, median £75,000 (335 sales)2005: mean £99,742, median £89,975 (238 sales)2006: mean £108,844, median £98,500 (257 sales)2007: mean £111,113, median £100,000 (259 sales)2008: mean £102,549, median £90,000 (124 sales)2009: mean £90,511, median £84,500 (78 sales)2010: mean £99,770, median £93,500 (66 sales)2011: mean £85,239, median £75,000 (85 sales)2012: mean £78,151, median £73,500 (65 sales)2013: mean £80,305, median £70,500 (72 sales)2014: mean £80,611, median £72,000 (116 sales)2015: mean £83,463, median £73,000 (118 sales)2016: mean £110,234, median £73,000 (125 sales)2017: mean £235,222, median £83,000 (155 sales)2018: mean £90,960, median £81,250 (142 sales)2019: mean £107,435, median £81,500 (148 sales)2020: mean £121,818, median £85,000 (141 sales)2021: mean £124,894, median £98,950 (169 sales)2022: mean £139,898, median £100,000 (197 sales)2023: mean £116,442, median £100,000 (175 sales)2024: mean £106,926, median £86,450 (160 sales)2025: mean £138,890, median £95,000 (157 sales)2026: mean £103,523, median £93,500 (30 sales)1995: mean £39,366, median £35,750 (141 sales)1996: mean £37,068, median £33,500 (135 sales)1997: mean £41,940, median £38,000 (191 sales)1998: mean £37,678, median £36,000 (191 sales)1999: mean £41,877, median £38,250 (230 sales)2000: mean £38,860, median £36,000 (215 sales)2001: mean £46,313, median £42,000 (221 sales)2002: mean £57,043, median £47,000 (349 sales)2003: mean £68,116, median £59,000 (347 sales)2004: mean £87,724, median £75,000 (335 sales)2005: mean £99,742, median £89,975 (238 sales)2006: mean £108,844, median £98,500 (257 sales)2007: mean £111,113, median £100,000 (259 sales)2008: mean £102,549, median £90,000 (124 sales)2009: mean £90,511, median £84,500 (78 sales)2010: mean £99,770, median £93,500 (66 sales)2011: mean £85,239, median £75,000 (85 sales)2012: mean £78,151, median £73,500 (65 sales)2013: mean £80,305, median £70,500 (72 sales)2014: mean £80,611, median £72,000 (116 sales)2015: mean £83,463, median £73,000 (118 sales)2016: mean £110,234, median £73,000 (125 sales)2017: mean £235,222, median £83,000 (155 sales)2018: mean £90,960, median £81,250 (142 sales)2019: mean £107,435, median £81,500 (148 sales)2020: mean £121,818, median £85,000 (141 sales)2021: mean £124,894, median £98,950 (169 sales)2022: mean £139,898, median £100,000 (197 sales)2023: mean £116,442, median £100,000 (175 sales)2024: mean £106,926, median £86,450 (160 sales)2025: mean £138,890, median £95,000 (157 sales)2026: mean £103,523, median £93,500 (30 sales) MeanMedian £235,222 £33,500 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in FY1 2, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (30 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 244 crimesJun 24: 254 crimesJul 24: 206 crimesAug 24: 248 crimesSep 24: 262 crimesOct 24: 222 crimesNov 24: 195 crimesDec 24: 176 crimesJan 25: 164 crimesFeb 25: 190 crimesMar 25: 257 crimesApr 25: 241 crimesMay 25: 232 crimesJun 25: 254 crimesJul 25: 246 crimesAug 25: 255 crimesSep 25: 210 crimesOct 25: 179 crimesNov 25: 167 crimesDec 25: 207 crimesJan 26: 152 crimesFeb 26: 145 crimesMar 26: 215 crimesApr 26: 183 crimes Apr 26: 183 crimes 262 145 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in FY1 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 213/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
42
One-person households
45%
Households with children
23%
Households
5,832

Owned 44% · Social rent 12% · Private rent 44%

Census 2021 (ONS), for FY1 2.

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Blackpool FY1 2: frequently asked questions

Is Blackpool FY1 2 a good place to live?

In Blackpool (FY1 2), recorded crime is 293% above the national average, homes sell for around £106,926 on average, there are 2 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Blackpool FY1 2?

Recorded crime in Blackpool FY1 2 runs at 1051.7 per 1,000 properties, 293% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Blackpool FY1 2 safe?

Crime in Blackpool FY1 2 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Blackpool FY1 2 runs at 1051.7 per 1,000 properties, 293% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Blackpool FY1 2?

Homes in Blackpool FY1 2 sell for around £106,926 on average, based on 160 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Blackpool FY1 2 at risk of flooding?

Blackpool FY1 2 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~5,358 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Blackpool FY1 2?

There are 2 schools in Blackpool FY1 2 (2 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Blackpool FY1 2 a deprived area?

Blackpool FY1 2 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).