Blackpool is a seaside town on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire, facing the Irish Sea. It’s famed for a long promenade, wide sandy beaches, three piers and the unmistakable silhouette of Blackpool Tower, born out of the Victorian boom and still drawing tourists to staples like the historic Pleasure Beach and the seasonal spectacle of the Blackpool Illuminations.
Culturally the town is associated with ballroom tradition at the Tower Ballroom, variety entertainment and a strong working‑class holiday heritage; economically it remains heavily dependent on tourism, hospitality and events, with seasonal peaks and ongoing regeneration efforts to broaden opportunities. Regular events such as the air show, dance festivals and Pride keep a lively social calendar while local initiatives aim to tackle the social challenges common to many traditional coastal resorts.
Postcode districts covering Blackpool
FY1, FY2, FY3, FY4, FY5, FY6, FY8, PR4
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 13.1 miles
- Wigan 24.7 miles
- Blackburn 22 miles
- Southport 13.3 miles
- Morecambe 18 miles
- Lancaster 17.7 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 22.4 miles
- Kirkby 24.3 miles
- Lytham St. Anne's 5.1 miles
- Skelmersdale 21.4 miles
- Leyland 15.4 miles
- Chorley 19.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Layton Ward 0.5 miles
- Brunswick Ward 1 mile
- Marton Ward 1 mile
- Staining Built-up area 1 mile
- Greenlands Ward 1.2 miles
- Hardhorn with High Cross Ward 1.2 miles
- Talbot Ward 1.3 miles
- Claremont Ward 1.4 miles
- Tithebarn Ward 1.4 miles
- Tyldesley Ward 1.4 miles
- Warbreck Ward 1.7 miles
- Poulton-le-Fylde Built-up area 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Blackpool
FY3 9PY, FY1 3DR, FY4 2QH, FY3 7EP, FY3 9TQ, FY3 8EU, FY2 0SZ, FY2 0HZ, FY4 3PT … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 34.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 44.4 miles
- Layton Railway Station 1 mile
- Blackpool North Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels in Blackpool Ad
- The Fossil Tree Hotel 4
- Brene Hotel 3
- Hotel Neon
- Happy Return Hotel 3
- The Dudley Hotel 4
- The Franklyn Hotel B&B
- The Oxfordshire
- Clifton Private Hotel
- The Inglewood Hotel *Adults Only* 4
- The Trafford Hotel 3
Schools in Blackpool
- Anchorsholme Primary Academy Primary
- Baines' Endowed C of E Primary Academy Primary
- Bispham Endowed C of E Primary School Primary
- Blackpool and the Fylde College Further education
- Blackpool Aspire Academy Secondary
- Blackpool Gateway Academy Primary
- Blackpool St John's C of E Primary School Primary
- Blackpool St Nicholas C of E Primary School Primary
- Boundary Primary School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic Academy Primary
- Devonshire Primary Academy Primary
- Hawes Side Academy Primary
- Highfield Leadership Academy Secondary
- Highfurlong School Special
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kincraig Primary School Primary
- Layton Primary School Primary
- Marton Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Mereside Primary Academy Primary
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Local points of interest
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 2 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 5.3 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 12.4 miles
- Claughton Estate 12.4 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 12.9 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 13.2 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 13.7 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 14.5 miles
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 15.1 miles
- Old Wood Forest 15.4 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 15.5 miles