Blackpool vs Wyre

A side-by-side comparison of the Blackpool and Wyrelocal 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 Wyre; Wyre has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Blackpool	Wyre
Population	141,036	111,945
Density	4,041/km²	397/km²
Deprivation	41% in most-deprived 10%	14% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,513	£2,461
Schools Good/Outstanding	58%	82%
Aged under 16	18%	16%
Aged 16–64	62%	57%
Aged 65+	21%	28%

Blackpool council area →Wyre council area →