Blackpool vs Fylde

A side-by-side comparison of the Blackpool and Fyldelocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Blackpool is the more populous; council tax is lower in Fylde; Fylde has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Blackpool	Fylde
Population	141,036	81,374
Density	4,041/km²	491/km²
Deprivation	41% in most-deprived 10%	4% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,513	£2,484
Schools Good/Outstanding	58%	80%
Aged under 16	18%	15%
Aged 16–64	62%	57%
Aged 65+	21%	28%

Blackpool council area →Fylde council area →