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Market snapshot

Blackpool rental market at a glance

558

Active rentals in Blackpool

£625/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Blackpool

Median monthly rent, based on 558 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£550/mo	167
2 bed	£720/mo	151
3 bed	£913/mo	80
4+ bed	£1,200/mo	39
Room	£520/mo	96

Updated May 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Blackpool rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Blackpool. Latest: £696/mo (Mar 26, +6.5% YoY).

Latest

£696

Mar 26

Annual

+6.5%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£550

Apr 21

Total change

+27%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Blackpool pay goes on rent?

Renters in Blackpool spend an estimated 30% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£696/mo

£8,352/yr

Median pay

£27,979/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

30%

Very affordable — well below the 30% rent-burden threshold.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Blackpool

Most Blackpool homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band A–B across 72,500 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

1.98

≈ Band A–B

Stock

73k

72,500 properties

A
44%32,100
B
29%21,280
C
16%11,470
D
7%4,850
E
3%1,950
F
1%580
G
0%250
H
0%30

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Blackpool

61% of Blackpool premises can already get full-fibre and 91% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

61%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

91%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

469 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
61%
Gigabit-capable
91%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Blackpool), July 2025, covering 73,171 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Blackpool homes

28% of Blackpool homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

28%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

72%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

78k

77,602 EPCs

A
0%188
B
3%2,178
C
25%19,347
D
44%34,163
E
20%15,773
F
6%4,423
G
2%1,530

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Blackpool. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Blackpool

10 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Blackpool centroid. The five closest:

1
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · FY3 8BT
0.11 mi
2
Devonshire Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · FY3 8AF
0.32 mi
3
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · FY1 3NX
0.46 mi
4
Woodlands School
Not applicable · Community special school · FY3 9HF
0.48 mi
5
Park Community Academy
Not applicable · Academy special converter · FY3 9HF
0.48 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Blackpool centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Blackpool

Flats & apartments

280

56% of listings

Houses

124

25% of listings

Rooms

19% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Blackpool — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 52% of the 128 houses currently advertised in Blackpool.

Terraced
52%67
Semi-detached
30%39
Other house
12%15
Bungalow
3%4
Detached
2%3

Rent by postcode

Where Blackpool rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 412 live listings in 8 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Blackpool

1FY3£695/mo59 rentals
2FY1 2LB£690/mo7 rentals
3FY8£675/mo7 rentals

Cheapest in Blackpool

1FY7£350/mo11 rentals
2FY5£550/mo10 rentals
3FY1£575/mo190 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Blackpool

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (May 2026), Blackpool has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 15 of 15 postcode districts analysed, the median was 215 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Blackpool is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

215 crimes per area (median)
15 of 15 postcode districts covered
Data: May 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Blackpool’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Blackpool

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Bispham has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Blackpool.

Bispham
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (64) · pop. ~13,000
11
per 1k
Marton
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (123) · pop. ~11,000
24
per 1k
Stanley Park
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (166) · pop. ~7,000
47
per 1k
Layton
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (197) · pop. ~12,000
32
per 1k
South Shore
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (153) · pop. ~14,000
25
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Blackpool listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Blackpool.

Rightmove

202

OpenRent

152

OnTheMarket

104

SpareRoom

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Blackpool — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Blackpool?

The median rent in Blackpool is £625/month based on 558 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-05).

How many rental properties are available in Blackpool?

There are currently 558 rental properties available in Blackpool, with 29 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Blackpool safe for renters?

Blackpool has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 215 reported crimes per postcode area (May 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Blackpool?

The most commonly reported crime category in Blackpool is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for May 2026.

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