Is Blackpool a good place to live?
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In Blackpool (FY1 9), recorded crime is 282% above the national average, 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).
- E Safetycrime 282% above average
- A Floodnone risk
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Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.
Population
1,255
Recorded crime
1022.2
Broadband
100%
Flood risk
None
Flood risk in Blackpool FY1 9
Blackpool FY1 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 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.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in FY1 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 49/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Who lives here
- Median age
- 42
- One-person households
- 58%
- Households with children
- 16%
- Households
- 701
Owned 27% · Social rent 7% · Private rent 66%
Census 2021 (ONS), for FY1 9.
Browse postcodes
- FY1 9FS
- FY1 9GA
- FY1 9HF
- FY1 9JB
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Blackpool FY1 9: frequently asked questions
Is Blackpool FY1 9 a good place to live?
In Blackpool (FY1 9), recorded crime is 282% above the national average, 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 9?
Recorded crime in Blackpool FY1 9 runs at 1022.2 per 1,000 properties, 282% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).
Is Blackpool FY1 9 safe?
Crime in Blackpool FY1 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Blackpool FY1 9 runs at 1022.2 per 1,000 properties, 282% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).
Is Blackpool FY1 9 at risk of flooding?
Blackpool FY1 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.
Is Blackpool FY1 9 a deprived area?
Blackpool FY1 9 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).