Living in Blackpool

Blackpool is a city in North West (England), United Kingdom, home to 139,870 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 22%, #78 of 368), low-income households (top 25%, #94 of 387), movers on a budget (top 26%, #100 of 388).

Residents139,870
Density4,001 per km²
Area35.0 km²
Hub airport55 km (Liverpool John Lennon)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km580,900 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London324 km
Within 10 km329,159 people
Greater areaGreater Blackpool, the core
Winter daylight7 h 24 min, sunset 15:53

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How Blackpool ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn North West (England)
Young family21#378 of 378#39 of 39Map
Low-income household70#94 of 387#23 of 39Map
Low-income family42#306 of 378#38 of 39Map
Single parent40#346 of 378#39 of 39Map
Pensioner couple33#378 of 378#39 of 39Map
Single pensioner15#378 of 378#39 of 39Map
Early retiree41#378 of 387#36 of 39Map
Single professional51#270 of 368#26 of 37Map
Young professional55#261 of 367#26 of 36Map
DINKS47#279 of 362#24 of 36Map
Remote worker64#191 of 387#30 of 39Map
Commuter65#312 of 368#32 of 37Map
Car-free household67#240 of 361#27 of 36Map
Student53#181 of 354#27 of 35Map
First-home buyer68#112 of 378#21 of 39Map
Budget-constrained mover64#100 of 388#21 of 39Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#220 of 363#20 of 36Map
Expat professional40#321 of 387#32 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover0#363 of 378#34 of 39Map
Nature-focused household17#384 of 388#39 of 39Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#269 of 388#34 of 39Map
Rural value seeker28#326 of 388#38 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover25#350 of 388#30 of 39Map
Lottery winner55#261 of 388#30 of 39Map
Climate-resilient relocation45#388 of 388#39 of 39Map
Coastal living65#153 of 209#18 of 32Map
Business owner37#330 of 388#32 of 39Map
Digital native64#78 of 368#18 of 37Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Affordability99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
  • Foundation56
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)45
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Jobs and economy32
  • Taxes and wealth31
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
  • Education and family12
  • Green space11
  • Safety and community4
  • Health and elderly1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.