Blackpool

Unitary Authority in North West England

Unitary Authority

The population development of Blackpool.

Name	Status	Population Census 2001-04-29	Population Census 2011-03-27	Population Census 2021-03-21	Population Estimate 2024-06-30
Blackpool	Unitary Authority	142,283	142,065	141,036	144,191	→
North West England	Region	6,729,764	7,052,177	7,417,397	7,737,414

Contents: Settlements

The population development of the settlements in Blackpool.

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Name	Status	County / District	Population Census 2001-04-29	Population Census 2011-03-27	Population Census 2021-03-21	Population Estimate 2024-06-30
Blackpool	Built-up Area	Blackpool	148,848	148,640	149,056	153,244	→

Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Explanation: All population figures and depicted boundaries are based on output areas officially assigned to the 2022 built-up areas. Output areas often include some unbuilt parts. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. Some of the older population figures are approximate values.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2024)
Males	71,740
Females	72,451

Age Groups (E 2024)
0-17 years	28,923
18-64 years	85,283
65+ years	29,985

Age Distribution (E 2024)
80+ years	8,094
70-79 years	13,416
60-69 years	18,962
50-59 years	20,374
40-49 years	16,176
30-39 years	19,458
20-29 years	15,699
10-19 years	16,427
0-9 years	15,585

Country of Birth (C 2021)
UK	129,903
EU	6,126
Europe (other)	351
Middle East & Asia	3,143
Africa	906
Other country	608

Ethnic Group (C 2021)
White	133,550
Asian	3,676
Black	711
Arab	216
Mixed/multiple	2,210
Other ethnic group	676

Religion (C 2021)
Christians	71,698
Muslims	2,004
Hindus	511
Sikhs	109
Buddhists	500
Jews	227
Other religion	707
No religion	57,812