# Blackpool 008A

West Blackpool. 1,066 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Blackpool 008A had 1,085 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01012678. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Blackpool](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 63.2** (2025). Blackpool 008A has a deprivation score of 63.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 708th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012678#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,085** (2021). Blackpool 008A had 1,085 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 11,299th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012678#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.4%** (January 2026). In Blackpool 008A, 99.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012678#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 7.3%** (August 2026). In Blackpool 008A, 7.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012678#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01012678) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Blackpool 008A is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01012678) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 3 homes were sold in Blackpool 008A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01012678) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Blackpool 008A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01012678) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Blackpool 008A had 1,085 usual residents at the census.

## How Blackpool 008A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Blackpool 008A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 63.2 | 24th most deprived | 94 neighbourhoods, Blackpool · 2025 |
| Population | 1,085 | 3rd least populated | 94 neighbourhoods, Blackpool · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.4% | 30th highest | 94 neighbourhoods, Blackpool · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 7.3% | 18th highest | 94 neighbourhoods, Blackpool · Aug 2026 |

## Is Blackpool 008A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Blackpool 008A at a rate of 245.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 224.5 per 1,000 people across North East Centre.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 12 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Blackpool 008A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (102), anti-social behaviour (70) and other crime (42).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Blackpool

These figures are published for the whole of Blackpool, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Blackpool and not Blackpool 008A alone. [See Blackpool](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool)

- **Average house price: £138,065** (August 2026). Blackpool’s average house price was £138,065 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £31,858** (2025). Full-time workers living in Blackpool earned a median of £31,858 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 7th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.3×** (2025). A home in Blackpool costs 4.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 20th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 143,492** (2025). Blackpool’s population was an estimated 143,492 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Blackpool 008A in brief

Blackpool 008A has a deprivation score of 63.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Blackpool 008A had 1,085 usual residents at the census.
In Blackpool 008A, 99.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Blackpool 008A, 7.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01012678
- Middle area: [North East Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/north-east-centre)
- Ward: [Brunswick †](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/ward/brunswick)
- Postcode district: [FY3 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fy3)
- Town: [Blackpool †](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool)
- Postcode area: [FY †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fy)
- Constituency: [Blackpool South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blackpool-south)
- Council: [Blackpool](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.15 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,066
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Blackpool 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012675), [Blackpool 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012680), [Blackpool 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012676), [Blackpool 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012708), [Blackpool 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012679), [Blackpool 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012677)

## Latest updates for Blackpool 008A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01012678

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012678