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People and census in Blackpool

Unitary authority

The north west of the North West. 143,492 people in 35 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Blackpool, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Blackpool’s 511 output areas range from 110 to 572.

Population

Council
141,036
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Blackpool had 141,036 usual residents at the census.

Blackpool is 170th lowest of 361 for population.

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Population: Blackpool among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Blackpool is 141,036.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
62.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

62.9% of residents in Blackpool were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In North West the figure is 63.7%.

Against North West
1% lower63.7%
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Aged 15 to 64: Blackpool among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Blackpool is 62.9%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
20.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.7% of residents in Blackpool were aged 65 or over at the census.

In North West the figure is 18.7%.

Against North West
11% higher18.7%
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Aged 65 and over: Blackpool among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Blackpool is 20.7%.

Aged under 15

Council
16.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.4% of residents in Blackpool were aged under 15 at the census.

In North West the figure is 17.6%.

Against North West
7% lower17.6%
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Aged under 15: Blackpool among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Blackpool is 16.4%.

Born outside the UK

Council
7.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

7.9% of residents in Blackpool were born outside the UK.

In North West the figure is 11.7%.

Against North West
32% lower11.7%
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Born outside the UK: Blackpool among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Blackpool is 7.9%.

Disability

Council
25.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

25.1% of residents in Blackpool had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In North West the figure is 19.4%.

Against North West
29% higher19.4%
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Disability: Blackpool among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Blackpool is 25.1%.

Good or very good health

Council
73.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

73.9% of residents in Blackpool said their health was good or very good.

In North West the figure is 80.4%.

Against North West
8% lower80.4%
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Good or very good health: Blackpool among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Blackpool is 73.9%.

Households

Council
64,789
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Blackpool had 64,789 households at the census.

Blackpool is 161st highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Blackpool among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Blackpool is 64,789.

Households without a car or van

Council
34.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

34.0% of households in Blackpool had no car or van at the census.

In North West the figure is 24.7%.

Against North West
38% higher24.7%
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Households without a car or van: Blackpool among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Blackpool is 34.0%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
57.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

57.8% of households in Blackpool owned their home at the census.

In North West the figure is 63.0%.

Against North West
8% lower63.0%
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Owner-occupied homes: Blackpool among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Blackpool is 57.8%.

Population density

Council
4,042 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Blackpool had 4,042 people per square kilometre at the census.

In North West the figure is 524 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against North West
7.7 times524 per km²
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Population density: Blackpool among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Blackpool is 4,042 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
31.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

31.8% of households in Blackpool rented privately at the census.

In North West the figure is 19.2%.

Against North West
1.7 times19.2%
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Private rented homes: Blackpool among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Blackpool is 31.8%.

Social rented homes

Council
10.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

10.3% of households in Blackpool rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In North West the figure is 17.6%.

Against North West
41% lower17.6%
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Social rented homes: Blackpool among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Blackpool is 10.3%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
22.5%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.5% of residents aged 16 and over in Blackpool had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In North West the figure is 31.2%.

Against North West
28% lower31.2%
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Degree-level qualifications: Blackpool among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Blackpool is 22.5%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.6% of residents in Blackpool identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 8.4%.

Against North West
69% lower8.4%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Blackpool among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Blackpool is 2.6%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.5% of residents in Blackpool identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 2.3%.

Against North West
78% lower2.3%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Blackpool among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Blackpool is 0.5%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.6% of residents in Blackpool identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 2.2%.

Against North West
27% lower2.2%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Blackpool among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Blackpool is 1.6%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.6% of residents in Blackpool identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In North West the figure is 1.5%.

Against North West
60% lower1.5%
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Other ethnic group: Blackpool among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Blackpool is 0.6%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
94.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

94.7% of residents in Blackpool identified with a White ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 85.6%.

Against North West
11% higher85.6%
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White ethnic groups: Blackpool among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Blackpool is 94.7%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
50.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

50.8% of residents in Blackpool said they were Christian.

In North West the figure is 52.5%.

Against North West
3% lower52.5%
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Christian: Blackpool among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Blackpool is 50.8%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
41.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

41.0% of residents in Blackpool said they had no religion.

In North West the figure is 32.6%.

Against North West
26% higher32.6%
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No religion: Blackpool among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Blackpool is 41.0%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
20.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

20.2% of working residents in Blackpool worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In North West the figure is 27.3%.

Against North West
26% lower27.3%
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Working mainly from home: Blackpool among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Blackpool is 20.2%.