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Bispham

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North west Blackpool. About 5,499 people in 1.0 square kilometre.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Bispham, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,523
3,177th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
58.8%
1,862nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Bispham compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

BisphamMiddle
Population21 wards, Blackpool · 2021
Population: every ward in Blackpool21 areas from 5,100 to 7,567. The middle area is 6,931. Bispham is 5,523.
5,5232nd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage21 wards, Blackpool · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Blackpool21 areas from 74.3% to 99.9%. The middle area is 95.8%. Bispham is 99.9%.
99.9%highest
Claimant rate21 wards, Blackpool · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Blackpool21 areas from 2.4% to 12.6%. The middle area is 4.5%. Bispham is 3.6%.
3.6%7th lowest
Aged 15 to 6421 wards, Blackpool · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Blackpool21 areas from 53.6% to 70.2%. The middle area is 62.7%. Bispham is 58.8%.
58.8%3rd lowest

Figures for the whole of Blackpool

These figures are published for the whole of Blackpool, not for each ward, so they describe all of Blackpool and not Bispham alone. See Blackpool

Average house price
£137,386
Up 6.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£31,858
7th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.3×
19th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
43.5
Most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Bispham in brief

Bispham had 5,523 usual residents at the census.

In Bispham, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Bispham, 3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

58.8% of residents in Bispham were aged 15 to 64 at the census.