Blackpool

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Blackpool.

Population
138,381
People in Employment
56,625 (65.0%)
People Inactive
25,630 (29.4%)
People Unemployed
4,895 (5.6%)
Number Of Jobs
42k
Median Salary
£21,771
Mean Salary
£23,410

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Blackpool. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Blackpool for 2024

Blackpools most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 11,357 crimes and in 2022 there were 12,350 crimes. Which is an decrease of 993 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 11,473 1,876
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 9,987 1,705
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,656 452
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,515 370
Getting Better
Other theft 1,901 318
Getting Better
Public order 1,779 251
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,439 190
Getting Better
Burglary 1,104 161
Getting Better
Drugs 579 109
Getting Better
Other crime 525 85
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 379 72
Getting Better
Robbery 319 47
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 193 36
Getting Better
Theft from the person 264 35
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Blackpool

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Talbot has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Blackpool, with 5447 crimes and 849 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Highfield has 424 crimes and 67 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Talbot 936 146
Bloomfield 845 115
Brunswick 342 50
Stanley 309 34
Ingthorpe 195 30
Waterloo 177 28
Marton 175 26
Hawes Side 173 25
Greenlands 168 18
Layton 152 23
Warbreck 141 9
Tyldesley 114 18
Squires Gate 93 15
Anchorsholme 86 14
Victoria 84 13
Bispham 83 13
Norbreck 79 13
Clifton 60 15
Highfield 17 7
Claremont 0 0
Park 0 0

Crime map for Blackpool

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Blackpool

The average property price in Blackpool is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £226,813.31 £152,889.86 £113,741.44 £79,406.28
2022 £226,266.03 £152,612.36 £114,051.81 £79,964.74
2021 £201,325.40 £136,807.72 £102,473.11 £74,557.30
2020 £181,238.01 £124,755.65 £92,409.54 £69,321.33
2019 £176,834.06 £120,744.49 £89,528.34 £68,353.04
2018 £174,807.47 £119,305.49 £88,788.51 £69,063.38
2017 £174,467.11 £118,360.00 £88,543.70 £70,048.10
2016 £166,544.79 £113,565.20 £85,475.27 £66,286.96
2015 £162,322.69 £110,897.78 £83,774.53 £65,031.48
2014 £158,023.30 £108,410.39 £82,563.79 £64,039.05
2013 £154,548.39 £106,302.61 £80,805.93 £63,284.06
2012 £157,141.18 £108,241.12 £82,636.20 £65,656.78
2011 £160,822.88 £110,174.48 £83,957.64 £67,677.31
2010 £169,479.10 £116,597.26 £89,920.75 £72,457.29

Property prices over time for Blackpool

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Blackpool

The median salary in Blackpool is £21,771 and the mean salary in Blackpool is £23,410.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
42k
Median Salary
£21,771
Annual Percentage Change
6.9%
Mean Salary
£23,410

Salary comparison between Blackpool and North West

See how Blackpool compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. Blackpool ranks 32 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Trafford 78k £30,412 9.1% £35,827 1.8%
Cheshire East UA 132k £28,497 14.6% £35,735 12.4%
Stockport 92k £28,095 10.5% £33,347 4.2%
Salford 84k £28,081 20.5% £30,154 13.8%
Cheshire West and Chester 112k £28,005 5.7% £33,538 5.3%
Chorley 46k £27,855 10.6% £30,905 4.9%
Ribble Valley 23k £27,838 3.1% £34,439 9.3%
Warrington UA 76k £27,750 6.6% £32,912 7.5%
Fylde 27k £27,742 3.3% £31,064 0.1%
Bury 61k £27,688 1.3% £31,244 7.1%
St. Helens 56k £27,545 7.0% £31,954 8.2%
Wirral 107k £27,509 11.7% £31,182 11.0%
Wyre 34k £27,011 14.0% £30,915 10.5%
West Lancashire 36k £26,862 17.4% £33,526 20.5%
Liverpool 135k £26,303 5.1% £29,159 3.4%
Lancaster 45k £26,246 3.5% £28,253 0.2%
South Ribble 40k £25,959 7.5% £29,305 11.0%
Halton UA 42k £25,890 9.8% £30,873 11.1%
Knowsley 48k £25,735 6.6% £28,817 5.4%
Wigan 121k £25,329 -0.8% £28,537 -0.7%
Bolton 77k £25,290 8.0% £29,955 14.7%
Tameside 70k £25,078 7.7% £28,795 11.6%
Sefton 88k £24,829 4.5% £28,417 5.3%
Burnley 30k £24,428 2.4% £27,945 3.7%
Preston 49k £24,416 6.7% £26,130 2.7%
Hyndburn 28k £24,365 5.3% £30,264 16.6%
Oldham 71k £24,174 2.2% £27,176 -1.3%
Manchester 147k £24,101 4.6% £28,258 6.3%
Rochdale 67k £23,817 5.8% £27,871 5.9%
Rossendale 25k £23,671 3.6% £28,045 3.8%
Blackburn with Darwen UA 41k £23,205 11.1% £24,844 8.5%
Pendle 28k £22,575 12.7% £25,481 12.1%

See how Blackpool compares to other areas in North West

Number of businesses by industry for Blackpool

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
5 230 560 135 130 490 215 620 160 50 145 340 280 0 55 170 285