Blackpool population statistics

In 2024, there were 292k residents in Blackpool postcode area with an average age of 45 years. Population density was 1.5k residents per square kilometer. Population grew by 5.4% since 2002 and population average age increased by 2.5 years in the same period.

Key Population Data: Residents, Age and Density in 2024 (latest estimate from ONS)
Population Estimates	Value in 2024
Total residents	292k
Average age	45
Population density	1.5k

Blackpool population density map

shows a number of residents per square kilometer(km²), estimates from 2020.

Blackpool population average age map

Population average age by LSOA (County) in 2018.

Blackpool population growth

Total population per year outlines headcount differences.

Blackpool population pyramid

shows the distribution of various age groups in a population in 2024. Females are shown on the left, males are shown on the right.

Blackpool population pyramid by year

Blackpool population share by decade of age

Shares of population age groups compared to corresponding shares of population groups in England & Wales, 2024.

Blackpool working age population share

Working age population share compared to working age population share in England & Wales, 2024.

Age Distribution and Comparison to England & Wales
age group	head-count	% share of population	% for Eng & Wales
0-15	47.2k	16.1%	18.3%
16-64	171k	58.6%	62.8%
65+	74.0k	25.3%	18.9%

Average Age in Blackpool postcode area and Comparison to England & Wales
postcode area	Average age in 2024
Blackpool	45
England & Wales	40.8

Blackpool population average age

Annual area statistics of Blackpool's population average age compared to country statistics.

Blackpool residential areas map

Purple-colored areas are business or industrial areas. Green-colored areas provide quieter surroundings and better living. Map is based on a UK Census 2011 data. Colors calculated from the ratio of number of residents divided by a number of workday people.