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Central Blackpool

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About

Central Blackpool is the town's primary commercial and entertainment core, centred on the Promenade between the North and Central Piers. This area is dominated by the Blackpool Tower, a historic landmark containing a circus, ballroom, and observation deck. The adjacent Winter Gardens complex hosts conferences and live theatre. The Promenade itself is a wide, paved thoroughfare lined with arcades, large souvenir shops, and tram tracks, leading directly to the sandy beach.

The area's layout is defined by its grid of streets running inland from the seafront, such as Church Street and the pedestrianised Houndshill shopping centre. A notable feature is the illuminated tram fleet that travels along the waterfront, especially prominent during the annual autumn illuminations. This central zone functions as the main hub for visitor accommodation, with numerous hotels and guesthouses located on the streets behind the primary seafront attractions.

Area overview

On average Central Blackpool has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 516 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Central Blackpool is £27,072 per year. There are 2 schools in Central Blackpool: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Central Blackpool is home to around 7,071 people, with a population density of about 5,661.3 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
516
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
5.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Central Blackpool Population
7,071
Population density
5,661.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
277.33(+644%)
Anti-social behaviour
197.99(+1003%)
Shoplifting
58.55(+913%)
Public order
46.95(+363%)
Other theft
41.44(+528%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,743
81.22%
Other White
421
5.95%
Indian
130
1.84%
Other Asian
128
1.81%
Pakistani
107
1.51%
Total population: 7,071

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,786
30.6%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,158
19.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
790
13.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
759
13.01%
Level 3 (A level)
756
12.95%
Total 16+ residents: 5,836

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,943
57.25%
Owns outright
610
17.97%
Owns with a mortgage
410
12.08%
Other social rented
194
5.72%
Social rents from council
134
3.95%
Total households: 3,394

Property prices in Central Blackpool

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £90,000 in Central Blackpool area, with individual transactions ranging from £33,250 up to £380,750.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Central Blackpool in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Central Blackpool over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached11£170,000
Flats18£75,750
Detached1£167,000
Terraced29£90,000

10 years median price trend in Central Blackpool

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Central Blackpool.

All postcodes in Central Blackpool

FY14RJ

Victoria Street

FY39GZ

Abingdon Street

FY14QW

Back Reads Road

FY13AZ

Buchanan Street

FY15DA

Bonny Street

FY19EE

Abingdon Street

FY19SZ

Corporation Street

FY15AW

Chapel Street

FY13PA

Church Street

FY11HZ

Church Street

FY14LN

Adelaide Street

FY14RZ

Adelaide Street

FY14BY

Palatine Road

FY13NN

Peter Street

FY14RU

Bank Hey Street

FY14QH

Hornby Road

FY13PZ

Church Street

FY19GA

Abingdon Street

FY13LA

Caunce Street

FY19QY

Abingdon Street

FY14NJ

South King Street

FY14PX

Bank Hey Street

FY15AR

Bonny Street

FY14HA

Lincoln Road

FY37AN

Abingdon Street

FY13TX

Buchanan Street

FY15AN

Singleton Street

FY13PB

Church Street

FY19JB

Talbot

FY14TA

Albert Road

FY14NF

South King Street

FY15QB

Central Drive

FY15QD

Central Drive

FY13DZ

Grosvenor Street

FY15EH

Erdington Road

FY15GL

Abingdon Street

FY13DP

Charles Street

FY14SR

Adelaide Street

FY15AF

Dale Street

FY13LY

Lily Street

FY19NB

Abingdon Street

FY13LS

Buchanan Street

FY11DW

Cheapside

FY11NF

Abingdon Street

FY13EY

Charles Street

FY13NW

Victory Road

FY19LF

Abingdon Street

FY11NE

Promenade

FY15DY

Central Drive

FY11DU

Birley Street

FY14BU

Livingstone Road

FY14DE

Reads Avenue

FY14ND

South King Street

FY14HN

Leamington Road

FY11HU

Church Street

FY14HJ

Leeds Road

FY19SQ

Corporation Street

FY11NA

Abingdon Street

FY14HW

Longton Road

FY13TG

Cookson Street

FY11GB

Abingdon Street

FY15EL

Erdington Road

FY19SW

Corporation Street

FY19SS

Corporation Street

FY15GX

Abingdon Street

FY13TE

Cookson Street

FY14LX

Adelaide Street

FY14BZ

Livingstone Road

FY14DA

Back Palatine Road

FY13ED

Cookson Street

FY13LU

Peter Street

FY13AQ

Topping Street

FY14HG

Liverpool Road

FY19TW

Talbot

FY15AE

Chapel Street

FY13NB

Elizabeth Street

FY19ZZ

Corporation Street

FY19HF

Abingdon Street

FY13NP

Granville Road

FY15EE

Central Drive

FY13PY

Parker Street

FY13NL

Peter Street

FY13QE

Church Street

FY14TE

Bank Hey Street

FY19PA

Abingdon Street

FY38BN

Devonshire Road

FY14RW

Victoria Street

FY14BN

Havelock Street

FY13NE

Caunce Street

FY13QL

Oxford Road

FY11DA

Abingdon Street

FY14QU

Promenade

FY14JN

Talbot

FY19TY

Talbot

FY14QD

Vance Road

FY19RT

Talbot

FY14JL

Park Road

FY15HH

Kent Road

FY19NE

Abingdon Street

FY19NF

Talbot

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.