Postcode sector · FY1 9

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).

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 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

May 24: 70 crimesJun 24: 64 crimesJul 24: 53 crimesAug 24: 62 crimesSep 24: 52 crimesOct 24: 52 crimesNov 24: 65 crimesDec 24: 43 crimesJan 25: 42 crimesFeb 25: 46 crimesMar 25: 55 crimesApr 25: 68 crimesMay 25: 68 crimesJun 25: 30 crimesJul 25: 48 crimesAug 25: 57 crimesSep 25: 42 crimesOct 25: 53 crimesNov 25: 40 crimesDec 25: 37 crimesJan 26: 25 crimesFeb 26: 26 crimesMar 26: 36 crimesApr 26: 46 crimes Apr 26: 46 crimes 70 25 May 24 Apr 26

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.

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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).