"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Blackpool.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Blackpool.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 7892% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 6659% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 12031% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 6999% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 6700% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 477% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 6461% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 21731% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 16770% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 20569% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 42089% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 46456% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 102194% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 39650% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 37234% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 6744% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 2545% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 948% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 280% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 10.91%Social rented 2013: 10.73%Social rented 2014: 10.38%Social rented 2015: 10.39%Social rented 2016: 10.02%Social rented 2017: 10.07%Social rented 2018: 10.04%Social rented 2019: 10.16%Social rented 2020: 10.02%Social rented 2021: 10.18%Private rented 2012: 27.74%Private rented 2013: 28.63%Private rented 2014: 29.46%Private rented 2015: 29.98%Private rented 2016: 30.01%Private rented 2017: 29.33%Private rented 2018: 28.77%Private rented 2019: 28.58%Private rented 2020: 28.69%Private rented 2021: 28.47%Owned outright 2012: 30.60%Owned outright 2013: 30.49%Owned outright 2014: 30.73%Owned outright 2015: 31.13%Owned outright 2016: 31.78%Owned outright 2017: 32.56%Owned outright 2018: 33.16%Owned outright 2019: 33.29%Owned outright 2020: 34.82%Owned outright 2021: 36.42%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 30.76%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 30.14%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 29.43%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 28.50%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 28.19%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 28.04%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 28.03%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 27.97%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 26.48%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 24.93%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)010015050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroomSingle room£130 for Single room rentals.£26 for One bedroom rentals.£12 for Two bedroom rentals.£20 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Blackpool.

Dataset

House Prices
Blackpool
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kBlackpool 1995-12-01: 40000Blackpool 1996-03-01: 40000Blackpool 1996-06-01: 40000Blackpool 1996-09-01: 40000Blackpool 1996-12-01: 39950Blackpool 1997-03-01: 40000Blackpool 1997-06-01: 40000Blackpool 1997-09-01: 40500Blackpool 1997-12-01: 41975Blackpool 1998-03-01: 42000Blackpool 1998-06-01: 42500Blackpool 1998-09-01: 43000Blackpool 1998-12-01: 43000Blackpool 1999-03-01: 43500Blackpool 1999-06-01: 43725Blackpool 1999-09-01: 44000Blackpool 1999-12-01: 44500Blackpool 2000-03-01: 45000Blackpool 2000-06-01: 45000Blackpool 2000-09-01: 46000Blackpool 2000-12-01: 46500Blackpool 2001-03-01: 47000Blackpool 2001-06-01: 47500Blackpool 2001-09-01: 48000Blackpool 2001-12-01: 49000Blackpool 2002-03-01: 50000Blackpool 2002-06-01: 52000Blackpool 2002-09-01: 55000Blackpool 2002-12-01: 57950Blackpool 2003-03-01: 59950Blackpool 2003-06-01: 62950Blackpool 2003-09-01: 68000Blackpool 2003-12-01: 72950Blackpool 2004-03-01: 77000Blackpool 2004-06-01: 82500Blackpool 2004-09-01: 87500Blackpool 2004-12-01: 92000Blackpool 2005-03-01: 96000Blackpool 2005-06-01: 100000Blackpool 2005-09-01: 104000Blackpool 2005-12-01: 106000Blackpool 2006-03-01: 109000Blackpool 2006-06-01: 112000Blackpool 2006-09-01: 113000Blackpool 2006-12-01: 115000Blackpool 2007-03-01: 115000Blackpool 2007-06-01: 117000Blackpool 2007-09-01: 118000Blackpool 2007-12-01: 118750Blackpool 2008-03-01: 118000Blackpool 2008-06-01: 118000Blackpool 2008-09-01: 117000Blackpool 2008-12-01: 115000Blackpool 2009-03-01: 110000Blackpool 2009-06-01: 105000Blackpool 2009-09-01: 100000Blackpool 2009-12-01: 102500Blackpool 2010-03-01: 105000Blackpool 2010-06-01: 105000Blackpool 2010-09-01: 105000Blackpool 2010-12-01: 105000Blackpool 2011-03-01: 104000Blackpool 2011-06-01: 100000Blackpool 2011-09-01: 99000Blackpool 2011-12-01: 97000Blackpool 2012-03-01: 97432.5Blackpool 2012-06-01: 97000Blackpool 2012-09-01: 95000Blackpool 2012-12-01: 92500Blackpool 2013-03-01: 91750Blackpool 2013-06-01: 92500Blackpool 2013-09-01: 94500Blackpool 2013-12-01: 95000Blackpool 2014-03-01: 98000Blackpool 2014-06-01: 97500Blackpool 2014-09-01: 99250Blackpool 2014-12-01: 100000Blackpool 2015-03-01: 100000Blackpool 2015-06-01: 100000Blackpool 2015-09-01: 100000Blackpool 2015-12-01: 103000Blackpool 2016-03-01: 102500Blackpool 2016-06-01: 105000Blackpool 2016-09-01: 105000Blackpool 2016-12-01: 106000Blackpool 2017-03-01: 109000Blackpool 2017-06-01: 110000Blackpool 2017-09-01: 112000Blackpool 2017-12-01: 112000Blackpool 2018-03-01: 114000Blackpool 2018-06-01: 112000Blackpool 2018-09-01: 110000Blackpool 2018-12-01: 110000Blackpool 2019-03-01: 110000Blackpool 2019-06-01: 111625Blackpool 2019-09-01: 114000Blackpool 2019-12-01: 115000Blackpool 2020-03-01: 117652Blackpool 2020-06-01: 118000Blackpool 2020-09-01: 118000Blackpool 2020-12-01: 119500Blackpool 2021-03-01: 120000Blackpool 2021-06-01: 122325Blackpool 2021-09-01: 125000Blackpool 2021-12-01: 127000Blackpool 2022-03-01: 128000Blackpool 2022-06-01: 129950Blackpool 2022-09-01: 129950Blackpool 2022-12-01: 131000Blackpool 2023-03-01: 131250

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Blackpool.

Dataset

Blackpool
0400800totalstudioroombed4plusbed3bed2bed1Blackpool bed1: 419Blackpool bed2: 549Blackpool bed3: 640Blackpool bed4plus: 797Blackpool room: 426Blackpool studio: 322Blackpool total: 556

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Blackpool, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Blackpool. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Blackpool. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Blackpool. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Blackpool.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people01000015000200005000Working-age 2023-06-30: 12288Working-age 2023-03-31: 12981Working-age 2022-12-31: 12720Working-age 2022-09-30: 12848Working-age 2022-06-30: 13300Working-age 2022-03-31: 14408Working-age 2021-12-31: 14848Working-age 2021-09-30: 14538Working-age 2021-06-30: 14735Working-age 2021-03-31: 15464Working-age 2020-12-31: 15151Working-age 2020-09-30: 14978Working-age 2020-06-30: 15012Working-age 2020-03-31: 14238Working-age 2019-12-31: 12977Working-age 2019-09-30: 12856Working-age 2019-06-30: 12671Working-age 2019-03-31: 13000Working-age 2018-12-31: 13085Working-age 2018-09-30: 13086Working-age 2018-06-30: 13182Working-age 2018-03-31: 13218Working-age 2017-12-31: 13198Working-age 2017-09-30: 13184Working-age 2017-06-30: 13092Working-age 2017-03-31: 13332Working-age 2016-12-31: 13607Working-age 2016-09-30: 13709Working-age 2016-06-30: 13761Working-age 2016-03-31: 13912Pensioners 2023-06-30: 6190Pensioners 2023-03-31: 6296Pensioners 2022-12-31: 6221Pensioners 2022-09-30: 6237Pensioners 2022-06-30: 6240Pensioners 2022-03-31: 6329Pensioners 2021-12-31: 6325Pensioners 2021-09-30: 6340Pensioners 2021-06-30: 6387Pensioners 2021-03-31: 6453Pensioners 2020-12-31: 6480Pensioners 2020-09-30: 6563Pensioners 2020-06-30: 6605Pensioners 2020-03-31: 6657Pensioners 2019-12-31: 6701Pensioners 2019-09-30: 6797Pensioners 2019-06-30: 6833Pensioners 2019-03-31: 6865Pensioners 2018-12-31: 6983Pensioners 2018-09-30: 7109Pensioners 2018-06-30: 7156Pensioners 2018-03-31: 7226Pensioners 2017-12-31: 7343Pensioners 2017-09-30: 7419Pensioners 2017-06-30: 7470Pensioners 2017-03-31: 7552Pensioners 2016-12-31: 7719Pensioners 2016-09-30: 7763Pensioners 2016-06-30: 7855Pensioners 2016-03-31: 7976