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Blackpool

According to the 2021 census, Blackpool had a total of 141,036 usual residents residing in 64,789 households, indicating an average household size of 2.2. The borough covers an area of 42.5 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 4,041.1 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 42.5 years.

Religion: In Blackpool, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 50.84% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 40.99% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.3%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Blackpool is ‘White’, constituting 94.69% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 2.61%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.57%.

Economic activity: 53.27% of Blackpool’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Caring, leisure and other service’ and ‘Professional occupations’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 36.05% of its inhabitants is married and 40.89% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (56.09%). Most of the properties in Blackpool are semi-detached or terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Blackpool crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 230.86. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Blackpool in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Blackpool, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 50 to 64 years- Rank (5)
    • Aged 85 years and over- Rank (8)
    • Aged 75 to 84 years- Rank (9)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (4)
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (7)
  3. General health:
    • Fair health- Rank (1)
    • Bad health- Rank (1)
    • Very bad health- Rank (1)
  4. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (1)
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (1)
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (4)
  5. Occupation:
    • Caring, leisure and other service- Rank (1)
    • Administrative and secretarial- Rank (3)
    • Sales and customer service- Rank (4)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (1)
    • Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop- Rank (1)
    • Flats- Rank (5)
  2. Household composition:
    • One person household- Rank (1)
    • Other household types- Rank (6)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (1)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (1)
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (1)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (1)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Blackpool

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 25,548 39.43
Terraced 19,105 29.49
Flats 8,771 13.54
Detached 6,207 9.58
Converted or shared house 3,622 5.59
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1,052 1.62
Converted building. Eg school, church 332 0.51
Caravan or other mobile structure 154 0.24

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Rank of Blackpool when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Converted or shared house 1 5.59
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1 1.62
Flats 5 13.54
Semi-detached 9 39.43
Terraced 11 29.49
Converted building. Eg school, church 12 0.51
Caravan or other mobile structure 14 0.24
Detached 24 9.58

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Property ownership in Blackpool

  1. Owned – 57.47% (37,234)
    1. Owns outright – 31.41% (20,348)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 26.07% (16,886)
  2. Private rented – 31.75% (20,569)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 29.09% (18,843)
    2. Other private rented – 2.66% (1,726)
  3. Social rented – 10.34% (6,700)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 6.09% (3,947)
    2. Other social rented – 4.25% (2,753)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.33% (213)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.33% (213)

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Rank of Blackpool when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Private rented – rank – 1 (31.75%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 1 (29.09%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 5 (2.66%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 20 (0.33%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 20 (0.33%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 21 (10.34%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 8 (6.09%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 22 (4.25%)
  4. Owned – rank – 24 (57.47%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 21 (31.41%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 24 (26.07%)

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Families in Blackpool

  1. Single family household – 56.09% (36,337)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 21.77% (14,102)
      1. No children – 9.13% (5,915)
      2. Dependent children – 8.13% (5,266)
      3. All children non-dependent – 4.51% (2,921)
    2. Lone parent family – 13.71% (8,885)
      1. With dependent children – 8.95% (5,799)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.76% (3,086)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 12.16% (7,876)
      1. No children – 5.87% (3,805)
      2. With dependent children – 5.38% (3,485)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.90% (586)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 7.67% (4,969)
    5. Other single family household – 0.78% (505)
      1. Other family composition – 0.78% (505)
  2. One person household – 37.95% (24,588)
    1. Other – 22.83% (14,790)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 15.12% (9,798)
  3. Other household types – 5.96% (3,864)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 3.61% (2,341)
    2. With dependent children – 2.35% (1,523)

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Rank of Blackpool when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 1 (37.95%)
    1. Other – rank – 2 (22.83%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 5 (15.12%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 6 (5.96%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 4 (3.61%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 10 (2.35%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 24 (56.09%)
    1. Lone parent family – rank – 4 (13.71%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 5 (8.95%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 7 (4.76%)
    2. Other single family household – rank – 4 (0.78%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 4 (0.78%)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 10 (12.16%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 8 (0.90%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 9 (5.38%)
      3. No children – rank – 11 (5.87%)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 21 (7.67%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 25 (21.77%)
      1. No children – rank – 22 (9.13%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 25 (8.13%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 25 (4.51%)

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Blackpool household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 24,769 38.23
Household is deprived in one dimension 22,750 35.11
Household is deprived in two dimensions 12,785 19.73
Household is deprived in three dimensions 4,183 6.46
Household is deprived in four dimensions 302 0.47

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Rank of Blackpool when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in one dimension 1 35.11
Household is deprived in two dimensions 1 19.73
Household is deprived in four dimensions 1 0.47
Household is deprived in three dimensions 3 6.46
Household is not deprived in any dimension 25 38.23

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Household sizes in Blackpool

Household Size Total % of Households
1 person in household 24,588 37.95
2 people in household 21,375 32.99
3 people in household 9,581 14.79
4 people in household 6,076 9.38
5 people in household 2,023 3.12
6 people in household 762 1.18
7 people in household 232 0.36
8 or more people in household 152 0.23

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Rank of Blackpool when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
1 person in household 1 37.95
7 people in household 10 0.36
6 people in household 11 1.18
8 or more people in household 11 0.23
2 people in household 15 32.99
3 people in household 21 14.79
5 people in household 23 3.12
4 people in household 25 9.38

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Age groups of Blackpool residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 30,950 21.95
Aged 35 to 49 years 24,854 17.62
Aged 65 to 74 years 15,541 11.02
Aged 75 to 84 years 9,961 7.06
Aged 10 to 15 years 9,432 6.69
Aged 5 to 9 years 7,905 5.61
Aged 25 to 34 years 7,446 5.28
Aged 4 years and under 7,362 5.22
Aged 16 to 19 years 5,822 4.13
Aged 85 years and over 3,689 2.62

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Rank of Blackpool when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 5 21.95
Aged 85 years and over 8 2.62
Aged 75 to 84 years 9 7.06
Aged 25 to 34 years 12 5.28
Aged 65 to 74 years 13 11.02
Aged 4 years and under 14 5.22
Aged 16 to 19 years 16 4.13
Aged 5 to 9 years 17 5.61
Aged 10 to 15 years 18 6.69
Aged 35 to 49 years 18 17.62

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Gender breakdown in Blackpool

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 71,410 50.63
Male 69,626 49.37

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Rank of Blackpool when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 9 49.37
Female 17 50.63

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Blackpool Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 56,933 40.37
Good health 47,255 33.51
Fair health 23,963 16.99
Bad health 9,777 6.93
Very bad health 3,108 2.2

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Rank of Blackpool when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Fair health 1 16.99
Bad health 1 6.93
Very bad health 1 2.2
Good health 7 33.51
Very good health 25 40.37

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Relationship status amongst Blackpool Residents

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 40.89% (47,573)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 36.05% (41,939)
    1. Married – 35.74% (41,586)
      1. Opposite sex – 35.16% (40,910)
      2. Same sex – 0.58% (676)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.30% (353)
      1. Same sex – 0.24% (281)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.06% (72)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 12.53% (14,583)
    1. Divorced – 12.48% (14,525)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.05% (58)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 7.57% (8,812)
    1. Widowed – 7.55% (8,782)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.03% (30)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.95% (3,436)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.91% (3,387)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.04% (49)

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  1. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 1 (2.95%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.04%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 2 (2.91%)
  2. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 1 (12.53%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 1 (12.48%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 1 (0.05%)
  3. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 4 (40.89%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 4 (7.57%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.03%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 4 (7.55%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 24 (36.05%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.30%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 1 (0.24%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 6 (0.06%)
    2. Married – rank – 24 (35.74%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 1 (0.58%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 24 (35.16%)

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Blackpool residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 96.70% (136,380)
    1. United Kingdom – 92.11% (129,903)
    2. EU countries – 4.34% (6,126)
      1. European Union EU8 – 2.01% (2,828)
      2. European Union EU14 – 1.41% (1,994)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.80% (1,134)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.12% (170)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.25% (351)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.25% (351)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 2.23% (3,143)
  3. Africa – 0.64% (906)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.30% (422)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.12% (175)
  6. British Overseas – 0.01% (11)

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Rank of Blackpool when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 11 (0.64%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 11 (0.12%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 12 (2.23%)
  4. British Overseas – rank – 12 (0.01%)
  5. Europe – rank – 15 (96.70%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 7 (4.34%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 3 (0.12%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 6 (2.01%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 6 (0.80%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 10 (1.41%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 15 (92.11%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 15 (0.25%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 15 (0.25%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 15 (0.30%)

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Passport records of Blackpool residents

  1. Europe – 76.89% (108,443)
    1. United Kingdom – 72.87% (102,778)
    2. Other Europe – 3.63% (5,119)
      1. EU Member countries – 3.56% (5,020)
        1. Poland – 1.73% (2,435)
        2. Romania – 0.67% (942)
        3. Other EU countries – 0.66% (926)
        4. Italy – 0.21% (302)
        5. Portugal – 0.09% (120)
        6. Spain – 0.09% (126)
        7. Germany – 0.05% (71)
        8. France – 0.04% (50)
        9. Lithuania – 0.03% (48)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.07% (99)
        1. Other Europe – 0.04% (63)
        2. Turkey – 0.03% (36)
    3. Ireland – 0.39% (546)
  2. No passport held – 21.84% (30,805)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.89% (1,251)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.48% (673)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.31% (440)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.07% (96)
    4. Middle East – 0.03% (42)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (0)
  4. Africa – 0.21% (296)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.10% (136)
    2. North Africa – 0.06% (89)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – 0.05% (71)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.14% (194)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.12% (168)
    2. Central and South America – 0.02% (26)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.03% (46)

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Rank of Blackpool when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. No passport held – rank – 1 (21.84%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 9 (0.03%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 10 (0.89%)
    1. South-East Asia – rank – 1 (0.31%)
    2. Central Asia – rank – 3 (0.00%)
    3. Southern Asia – rank – 9 (0.48%)
    4. Eastern Asia – rank – 10 (0.07%)
    5. Middle East – rank – 11 (0.03%)
  4. Africa – rank – 11 (0.21%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 9 (0.06%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 10 (0.10%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 16 (0.05%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 11 (0.14%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 6 (0.12%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 17 (0.02%)
  6. Europe – rank – 25 (76.89%)
    1. Ireland – rank – 8 (0.39%)
    2. Other Europe – rank – 10 (3.63%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 10 (3.56%)
        1. Poland – rank – 4 (1.73%)
        2. Romania – rank – 5 (0.67%)
        3. Italy – rank – 10 (0.21%)
        4. France – rank – 13 (0.04%)
        5. Portugal – rank – 13 (0.09%)
        6. Spain – rank – 13 (0.09%)
        7. Other EU countries – rank – 15 (0.66%)
        8. Germany – rank – 17 (0.05%)
        9. Lithuania – rank – 21 (0.03%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 16 (0.07%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 7 (0.03%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 14 (0.04%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 25 (72.87%)

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Ethnic groups in Blackpool

  1. White – 94.69% (133,550)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 90.36% (127,445)
    2. Other White – 3.44% (4,854)
    3. Irish – 0.57% (808)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.17% (236)
    5. Roma – 0.15% (207)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 2.61% (3,676)
    1. Other Asian – 0.87% (1,228)
    2. Indian – 0.63% (892)
    3. Pakistani – 0.41% (572)
    4. Chinese – 0.38% (542)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.31% (442)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.57% (2,210)
    1. White and Asian – 0.46% (645)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – 0.45% (638)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.37% (519)
    4. White and Black African – 0.29% (408)
  4. Other ethnic group – 0.63% (892)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.48% (676)
    2. Arab – 0.15% (216)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.50% (711)
    1. African – 0.32% (449)
    2. Caribbean – 0.12% (175)
    3. Other Black – 0.06% (87)

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Rank of Blackpool when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 10 (1.57%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 7 (0.29%)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 8 (0.45%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 10 (0.37%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 16 (0.46%)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 12 (2.61%)
    1. Other Asian – rank – 6 (0.87%)
    2. Chinese – rank – 9 (0.38%)
    3. Indian – rank – 9 (0.63%)
    4. Bangladeshi – rank – 10 (0.31%)
    5. Pakistani – rank – 14 (0.41%)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 12 (0.50%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 8 (0.12%)
    2. African – rank – 12 (0.32%)
    3. Other Black – rank – 13 (0.06%)
  4. Other ethnic group – rank – 13 (0.63%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 10 (0.48%)
    2. Arab – rank – 18 (0.15%)
  5. White – rank – 14 (94.69%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 3 (0.17%)
    2. Roma – rank – 3 (0.15%)
    3. Other White – rank – 8 (3.44%)
    4. Irish – rank – 9 (0.57%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 15 (90.36%)

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Religions in Blackpool

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 71,698 50.84
No religion 57,812 40.99
Not answered 7,468 5.3
Muslim 2,004 1.42
Other religion 707 0.5
Hindu 511 0.36
Buddhist 500 0.35
Jewish 227 0.16
Sikh 109 0.08

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Rank of Blackpool when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
No religion 1 40.99
Other religion 2 0.5
Buddhist 3 0.35
Jewish 4 0.16
Sikh 9 0.08
Not answered 9 5.3
Hindu 10 0.36
Muslim 12 1.42
Christian 18 50.84

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Employment and unemployment amongst Blackpool Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 53.27% (61,973)
    1. In employment – 49.46% (57,545)
      1. Employee – 41.26% (48,004)
        1. Full-time – 28.93% (33,655)
        2. Part-time – 12.33% (14,349)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 7.08% (8,238)
        1. Full-time – 4.03% (4,692)
        2. Part-time – 3.05% (3,546)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.12% (1,303)
        1. Full-time – 0.81% (943)
        2. Part-time – 0.31% (360)
    2. Unemployed – 3.81% (4,428)
  2. Economically inactive – 44.69% (51,987)
    1. Retired – 23.85% (27,743)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – 8.17% (9,507)
    3. Looking after home or family – 5.07% (5,897)
    4. Other – 4.03% (4,689)
    5. Student – 3.57% (4,151)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 2.04% (2,378)
    1. In employment – 1.56% (1,816)
      1. Employee – 1.49% (1,732)
        1. Part-time – 1.15% (1,333)
        2. Full-time – 0.34% (399)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.06% (70)
        1. Part-time – 0.04% (47)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (23)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (14)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (9)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (5)
    2. Unemployed – 0.48% (562)

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Rank of Blackpool when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 4 (44.69%)
    1. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 1 (8.17%)
    2. Other – rank – 4 (4.03%)
    3. Looking after home or family – rank – 8 (5.07%)
    4. Retired – rank – 12 (23.85%)
    5. Student – rank – 17 (3.57%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 7 (2.04%)
    1. In employment – rank – 7 (1.56%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 3 (0.01%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 3 (0.01%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 7 (0.00%)
      2. Employee – rank – 7 (1.49%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (0.34%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 10 (1.15%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 8 (0.06%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (0.02%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 12 (0.04%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 8 (0.48%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 21 (53.27%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 1 (3.81%)
    2. In employment – rank – 23 (49.46%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 6 (7.08%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 6 (4.03%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 7 (3.05%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 19 (1.12%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 13 (0.31%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 21 (0.81%)
      3. Employee – rank – 23 (41.26%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 8 (12.33%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 24 (28.93%)

Comparing Blackpool wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Blackpool

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 18,549 15.94
Semi-routine occupations 17,431 14.98
Routine occupations 17,382 14.94
Never worked and long-term unemployed 14,403 12.38
Intermediate occupations 13,893 11.94
Small employers and own account workers 13,867 11.92
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 7,311 6.28
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 7,226 6.21
Full-time students 6,277 5.4

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Rank of Blackpool when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Semi-routine occupations 2 14.98
Small employers and own account workers 4 11.92
Never worked and long-term unemployed 6 12.38
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 7 6.28
Routine occupations 10 14.94
Intermediate occupations 14 11.94
Full-time students 16 5.4
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 25 6.21
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 25 15.94

Comparing Blackpool wards.

Occupation groups in Blackpool

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Caring, leisure and other service 8,632 14.54
Professional occupations 7,502 12.64
Elementary 7,458 12.56
Administrative and secretarial 6,631 11.17
Skilled trades 6,480 10.92
Managers, directors and senior officials 6,200 10.44
Associate professional and technical 6,001 10.11
Sales and customer service 5,743 9.67
Process, plant and machine operatives 4,715 7.94

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Rank of Blackpool when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Caring, leisure and other service 1 14.54
Administrative and secretarial 3 11.17
Sales and customer service 4 9.67
Elementary 5 12.56
Skilled trades 11 10.92
Process, plant and machine operatives 12 7.94
Managers, directors and senior officials 15 10.44
Professional occupations 25 12.64
Associate professional and technical 25 10.11

Comparing Blackpool wards.