# Blackpool 017B

South Blackpool. 1,492 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Blackpool 017B had 1,483 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01012728. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Blackpool](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 41.8** (2025). Blackpool 017B has a deprivation score of 41.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,114th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012728#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £122,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Blackpool 017B was £122,500 in 2025. Joint 959th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012728#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,483** (2021). Blackpool 017B had 1,483 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 22,307th 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/e01012728#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.3%** (January 2026). In Blackpool 017B, 97.3% 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/e01012728#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01012728) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Blackpool 017B is in decile 2.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01012728) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 16 homes were sold in Blackpool 017B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01012728) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Blackpool 017B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01012728) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Blackpool 017B had 1,483 usual residents at the census.

## How Blackpool 017B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Blackpool 017B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 41.8 | 41st most deprived | 94 neighbourhoods, Blackpool · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £122,500 | 25th cheapest | 85 neighbourhoods, Blackpool · 2025 |
| Population | 1,483 | 47th least populated | 94 neighbourhoods, Blackpool · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.3% | joint 46th lowest | 94 neighbourhoods, Blackpool · Jan 2026 |

## Is Blackpool 017B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Blackpool 017B at a rate of 131.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 141.4 per 1,000 people across South Shore.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 11 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Blackpool 017B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (85), anti-social behaviour (49) and other crime (31).
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 017B 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 017B in brief

Blackpool 017B has a deprivation score of 41.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Blackpool 017B was £122,500 in 2025.
Blackpool 017B had 1,483 usual residents at the census.
In Blackpool 017B, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01012728
- Middle area: [South Shore](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/south-shore)
- Ward: [Squires Gate †](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/ward/squires-gate)
- Postcode district: [FY4 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fy4)
- 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: 0.20 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,492
- Output areas: 6

† 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 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012726), [Blackpool 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012725), [Blackpool 017F](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012755), [Blackpool 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012700), [Blackpool 019E](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012727), [Blackpool 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012752)

## Latest updates for Blackpool 017B

- 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/E01012728

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool/neighbourhood/e01012728