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Living in Blackpool

In Blackpool, tenants pay an average rent of €840 a month (2026).

Blackpool had a population of 149,070 at the end of 2021. For Blackpool, the regional median gross salary was €2,960 per month at the end of 2024. Blackpool had an unemployment rate of 7.41% at the end of 2018.

Last checked 2026-09-2330 sources

Population149,070people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (region)2,960EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent839.9EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority
Unemployment rate7.41%country median 3.4% — 118% aboveOfficial source · Eurostat
Recorded crime14,654incidents per 100,000country median 9,646 — 52% aboveOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 98% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 95% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Blackpool?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Blackpool.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Blackpool. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Blackpool recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1502Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack18Official · national market
Rent price index, mean839.9 EUR/month31 Aug 2026Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition17Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)839.9 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority13Official

Is Blackpool a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–54%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%
Student40%strong on education, weak on work · range 33–47%
Family48%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–56%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–60%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, the employment rate stood at 51.3%. At the end of 2021, Blackpool recorded 63,135.

What is the unemployment rate in Blackpool?

The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (2018).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.41 % · Eurostat5
Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Blackpool is 7.4%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate51.3 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics8Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,960 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.41 %country median 3.4%31 Dec 2018Eurostat5Official
Unemployment rate over time7 published observations, 2004–2018

Unemployment rate rose 39.5% between 2004 and 2018, from 5.3% to 7.4%.

What does a salary buy in Blackpool?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,960 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,597of €2,474 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,474
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority · 2026-08-31− €840
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,597
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Blackpool Salary needed to live in Blackpool

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Blackpool. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Blackpool. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools28 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools48 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Blackpool's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices40 count30 Sept 2026ODS GP Practices report (epraccur)6Official
Pharmacies36 count30 Sept 2026ODS Pharmacy/Dispensaries report (edispensary)7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Blackpool under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Blackpool?

Police recorded about 14,654 incidents per 100,000 (2026). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.ons.gov.uk21

Recorded crime across major citiesBlackpool highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Blackpool highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Blackpool14,654
Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Burglaries per 100,000 residents504.9 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2026PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)16Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents14,654 incidents per 100,000country median 9,64627 Aug 2026www.ons.gov.uk21Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents6,899 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2026PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)16Official

Mobility and administration

Blackpool's nearest airport was LPL, 55 km away and offered 48 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport48 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Distance to the nearest major airport55 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LPL3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Blackpool stood at 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2019.

Is the air quality good in Blackpool?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Blackpool is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2019European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.3 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 9.7 · Apr 12.6 · May 15.7 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.5 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 7.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.3 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 5.1 · May 7.9 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 13 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 8 · Nov 5 · Dec 2.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.8 · Feb 5 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 8.8 · May 11.8 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 11 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 5.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 77.8 · Feb 64 · Mar 54.4 · Apr 48.7 · May 54 · Jun 63.1 · Jul 66 · Aug 79.9 · Sep 83.5 · Oct 101.4 · Nov 94.7 · Dec 99.1 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Birkenhead ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±0.7 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Brugge (Belgium) ±0.7 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Blackpool had a median age of 43 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Blackpool?

The published population was 149,070 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population149,070 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics9Official

International community in Blackpool

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Europe: United Kingdom137,51592.2%
Europe: EU countries6,3254.2%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)5,2303.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher22.9 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics8Official
Workers aged 16 and over63,135 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics8Official
Median age43 years31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics8Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students11Official

Alternatives for people set on Blackpool

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Warrington as a Blackpool alternative in the same region

56 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,035 Warrington vs 14,654 Blackpool−52%
  • Unemployment: 3.7% Warrington vs 7.4% Blackpool−50%
  • Residents: 174,970 Warrington vs 149,070 Blackpool+17%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,052 Warrington vs €2,960 Blackpool+3%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Warrington vs 9.0 µg/m³ Blackpoolsame level
Full comparisonMore about Warrington

York as a Blackpool alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 130 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 2.3% York vs 7.4% Blackpool−69%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,576 York vs 14,654 Blackpool−55%
  • Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ York vs 9.0 µg/m³ Blackpool+22%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,233 York vs €2,960 Blackpool+9%
  • Residents: 141,685 York vs 149,070 Blackpool−5%
Full comparisonMore about York

Cities near Blackpool

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Preston 24.0 km away
Salary
3,702 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Blackpool, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities
Middlesbrough148,215 residentsDundee150,200 residentsIpswich151,565 residentsCambridge152,740 residentsYork141,685 residentsHuddersfield141,675 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Blackpool?

The published population was 149,070 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Blackpool?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Blackpool?

Police recorded about 14,654 incidents per 100,000 (2026). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the unemployment rate in Blackpool?

The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (2018). Source: Eurostat.

What is the typical salary around Blackpool?

The median gross salary is 2,960 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Blackpool a good place to live?

Blackpool may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Blackpool?

Thornton-Cleveleys, Lytham St Annes, Fleetwood, Preesall, Freckleton are near Blackpool. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Blackpool?

The official country of birth distribution records 137,515 people (92.2%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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