England · ONS E06000009
Housing Ombudsman: 5 decisions published, 1 severe maladministration finding. Source: Housing Ombudsman Service.
Blackpool is one of England's local authorities.
Blackpool council housing data (2023-24)
The following figures are reported by Blackpool to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of the annual Local Authority Housing Statistics return.
| Metric | Value |
|---|
| Housing waiting list (households) | 8,893 |
| Waiting for 1 bedroom | 4,986 |
| Waiting for 2 bedrooms | 2,421 |
| Waiting for 3 bedrooms | 1,091 |
| Waiting for 4+ bedrooms | 395 |
| Council-owned dwellings | 4,861 |
| Social rent dwellings | 4,155 |
| Affordable rent dwellings | 706 |
| Vacant dwellings | 103 |
| Average relet time (days) | 61.2 |
| Lettings to new tenants | 396 |
| Lettings to existing tenants | 68 |
| Council evictions (total) | 11 |
| Evictions for rent arrears | 8 |
| Evictions for anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Illegal sub-let property recoveries | 0 |
| Average EPC/SAP rating of council stock | C |
| New social rent homes built | 0 |
| New affordable rent homes built | 52 |
Source: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24. Last refreshed 2026-04-30.
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