What can you afford in Blackpool?
1,665 homes changed hands in Blackpool over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £140,000 or less, a quarter for under £110,000, and three quarters for under £180,000. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £28,000 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £28,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 4.4× the local median full-time salary of £31,858 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Blackpool
£140,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £110,000
- Three quarters under
- £180,000
- Sales
- 1,665
- HPI average
- £133,919
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 1,665 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 35.8% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 72.5% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 91.3% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 96.2% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 97.8% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £88,000 · 140 | ≈£17,600 |
| Terraced house | £117,500 · 611 | ≈£23,500 |
| Semi-detached house | £162,000 · 738 | ≈£32,400 |
| Detached house | £261,000 · 176 | ≈£52,200 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Blackpool average prices up 5.3% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
- Bedford
- Bexley
- Birmingham
- Blaby
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Blaenau Gwent
- Bolsover
- Bolton
- Boston
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.