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Bloomfield

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South west Blackpool. About 7,952 people in 1.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Bloomfield, 90.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
7,567
3,653rd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
90.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
12.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
66.4%
1,538th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Bloomfield compares

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

BloomfieldMiddle
Population21 wards, Blackpool · 2021
Population: every ward in Blackpool21 areas from 5,100 to 7,567. The middle area is 6,931. Bloomfield is 7,567.
7,567highest
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%. Bloomfield is 90.5%.
90.5%4th lowest
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%. Bloomfield is 12.6%.
12.6%highest
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%. Bloomfield is 66.4%.
66.4%3rd highest

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 Bloomfield 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
Bloomfield in brief

Bloomfield had 7,567 usual residents at the census.

In Bloomfield, 90.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Bloomfield, 12.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

66.4% of residents in Bloomfield were aged 15 to 64 at the census.