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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtFY4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:40 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:27 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,071 residentsin the Central Blackpool census areaMedian age 40.93,397 households30% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright10% social rented, 60% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting14.2% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,546 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: hospitality 25%, health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 15%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 37% go by car, 13% take public transport, 25% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher31% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C910 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWar memorial Blackpoolhistoric site · under a mileBlackpool Towerhistoric site · under a mileBlackpool Central Beachbeach · under a mileBlackpool North Beachbeach · under a mileSea Lion Poollake · 1.7 miMarton Merelake · 2.4 miHarrowside Hillbridge · 2.6 miHorseman's Hillhill · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStanley Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 52 haKingscote Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 10 haStanley Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 38 haRock Gardenpark · 1.4 mi · 3 haClaremont Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haWarbreck Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes129 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197625 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202626 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.2 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,710 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 26 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Fylde Coast Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryTalbot Road Pharmacy28 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTalbot Road Pharmacy24 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKing Street (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationLancashire PoliceBlackpoolunder a mileCash machineHot Stuff9 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools14 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 5 special, 1 otherPrimaryBlackpool St John's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupilsunder a mileIndependentTower Learning Centre Independent Schoolages 14-16, 19 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughUnity Academy Blackpoolages 2-16, 877 pupils1.2 miCollegeBlackpool and the Fylde College2.9 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire14.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL35 miRailway stationBlackpool Northunder a mileTramTalbot Road (Blackpool Tramway)under a mileBus stationNational Express Coach FacilityBlackpoolunder a mileFerryFleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing7.6 miBus stops155 within a mileCar parkThe Strand, Blackpool Car Park6 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationBlackpool2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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