Housing in Blackpool
Unitary authorityThe north west of the North West. 143,492 people in 35 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Blackpool, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Blackpool’s 94 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 49.
Average house price
CouncilBlackpool’s average house price was £137,386 in July 2026.
That is 38% lower than North West and 50% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 6.8% in the year to July 2026.
- Against North West
- 38% lower£221,445
- Against the UK
- 50% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Blackpool’s is 3.2 times its 2000 level, slower than North West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Blackpool costs 4.3 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Blackpool. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Blackpool was £719 a month in August 2026.
That is 26% lower than North West and 49% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Blackpool rose 7.0% in the year to August 2026.
Blackpool is 29th lowest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against North West
- 26% lower£969
- Against the UK
- 49% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Blackpool’s is 37% higher than in 2015, slower than North West’s.
Annual price change
Council- Against North West
- 1.5 times4.4%
- Against the UK
- 4.9 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Blackpool was £238,826 in July 2026.
That is 39% lower than North West and 46% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North West
- 39% lower£391,389
- Against the UK
- 46% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Blackpool was £75,951 in July 2026.
That is 46% lower than North West and 61% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North West
- 46% lower£140,666
- Against the UK
- 61% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Blackpool was £161,162 in July 2026.
That is 34% lower than North West and 42% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North West
- 34% lower£243,630
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Blackpool was £120,578 in July 2026.
That is 33% lower than North West and 48% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North West
- 33% lower£178,738
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council122 home sales were recorded in Blackpool in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Blackpool was £501 a month in August 2026.
That is 29% lower than North West and 56% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Blackpool is 19th lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against North West
- 29% lower£702
- Against the UK
- 56% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Blackpool was £652 a month in August 2026.
That is 26% lower than North West and 49% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Blackpool is 27th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against North West
- 26% lower£882
- Against the UK
- 49% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Blackpool was £794 a month in August 2026.
That is 25% lower than North West and 44% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Blackpool is 30th lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against North West
- 25% lower£1,056
- Against the UK
- 44% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Blackpool was £1,050 a month in August 2026.
That is 30% lower than North West and 50% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Blackpool is 15th lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against North West
- 30% lower£1,499
- Against the UK
- 50% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Blackpool changed by 7.0% in the year to August 2026.
Blackpool is 37th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North West
- 21% higher5.8%
- Against the UK
- 1.8 times3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,086 homes were sold in Blackpool in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Blackpool was £137,500 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.