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Blackpool

Blackpool is a unitary council in the North West of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

A girl born in Blackpool can expect 51.8 years in good health, fewer than in 99% of UK councils and down 5.2 years since 2011 to 2013. Recorded crime, 146.5 per 1,000 residents, is the highest in the North West, as is the rate of people killed or seriously injured on the roads, 74.3 per 100,000 residents a year. Full fibre reaches 60.6% of premises, the region's lowest. The average home costs £135k, less than at 98% of UK councils.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,513

Higher than 71% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£135k

Lower than 98% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Up 7.2% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£652

Lower than 91% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

5th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Up 7% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings4.2

Lower than 95% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

4th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home65

Lower than 94% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van34%

Higher than 91% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

3rd highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station58.5%

Higher than 88% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Joint 3rd highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket88.3%

Higher than 77% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

8th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy97.1%

Higher than 88% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

4th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available60.6%

Lower than 88% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

Lower than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 6th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 7 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score38.4

Lower than 98% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,287

Higher than 63% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents146.5

Higher than 98% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 8.3% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households6.5

Higher than 69% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year74.3

Higher than 97% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier90.5%

Higher than 55% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents8.7

Higher than 83% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

4th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

No change since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.5

Higher than 52% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.5

Higher than 81% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 7th highest of the 32 councils in the North West.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women51.8 yrs

Lower than 99% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 5.2 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home16.1 ha

Lower than 72% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean6.3 µg/m³

Lower than 70% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

7th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 38.8% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Blackpool shares a boundary with Fylde and Wyre. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Blackpool£652
  2. Wyre£717
  3. Fylde£787
Average house price, all homes
  1. Blackpool£135k
  2. Wyre£193k
  3. Fylde£234k
Council tax, band D
  1. Wyre£2,461
  2. Fylde£2,484
  3. Blackpool£2,513
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Fylde52.7
  2. Wyre57.5
  3. Blackpool146.5
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Fylde2,192
  2. Blackpool2,287
  3. Wyre2,643
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Blackpool59%
  2. Wyre61%
  3. Fylde63%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Fylde5.2 µg/m³
  2. Wyre5.2 µg/m³
  3. Blackpool6.3 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Wyre39.9%
  2. Fylde45.8%
  3. Blackpool58.5%

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