OFFICIAL ONS DATAJULY 2026

Average rent in Blackpool

Private rents in Blackpool average £714 a month across all property sizes, up 6.8% over the last year. These are the official Office for National Statistics figures, not portal asking rents, so they reflect what tenants actually pay.

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All sizes
£714
1-bed
£498
2-bed
£647
3-bed
£787
4+ bed
£1,042
Flats
£562

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The £714 average above is the whole district, every size and condition mixed together. It's a fair sanity check, but it isn't a valuation of one property, and the gap between a 1-bed at £498 and a 3-bed at £787 shows why. For an actual figure you need the specific address: its size, its EPC, its street, and what comparable homes nearby genuinely let for.

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Two years of rents in Blackpool
Two-year change: +16.1%Five-year change: +29.1%Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents
Rents are up 3.6% over the last six months, against +3.1% in the six before: a steady market.
What homes sell for, by postcode area
FY2456 sales£153,250FY4810 sales£147,000FY3548 sales£140,000FY1445 sales£105,000
Median sold prices over the last two years, HM Land Registry. District-wide median: £140,000.
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What next door costs
Blackpool is the 1st cheapest of these 7 on a 2-bed, average rent by bedrooms
Area
2 bed
3 bed
4+ bed
1BlackpoolYou are here£647£787£1,042
2Wyre£711£848£1,2333Preston£729£856£1,2474West Lancashire£729£842£1,2295South Ribble£734£885£1,2616Fylde£783£940£1,3987Sefton£811£990£1,408
Nearest by the centre point of each area, so a very large or coastal area can throw up a neighbour that is not a natural comparison.
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Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents, July 2026, average private rents by local authority. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Figures are area averages, not valuations of any individual property.