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Warbreck & Bispham Road: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Warbreck & Bispham Road neighbourhood of Blackpool, England (ONS area Blackpool 004). Headline figures assembled 22 October 2026. Postcodes FY2, FY3, FY6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near FY2 0PP.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Blackpool

Warbreck & Bispham Road is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Blackpool (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 17 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £140,000 and flats for £69,375 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Blackpool (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Layton (Lancs), is about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 22 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£140,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£69,375

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.05; 2 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£36,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Warbreck & Bispham Road sits in Blackpool

  • Typical house price: 9th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Blackpool
  • Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 7 neighbourhoods in Blackpool with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: joint 7th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Blackpool

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 22 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Warbreck & Bispham Road

House prices: Warbreck & Bispham Road against Blackpool: This neighbourhood £40k (1995) to £150k (2026); Blackpool £40k (1995) to £150k (2026).£54k£136k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£150kBlackpool£150k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Blackpool, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Warbreck & Bispham Road against Blackpool: This neighbourhood £28k (1997) to £63k (2024); Blackpool £33k (1997) to £87k (2026).£36k£82k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£63kBlackpool£87k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Blackpool, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 22 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Blackpool, 2 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Layton (Lancs) Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (760 m in a straight line). About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackpool North (about 4 min) and Manchester Airport (about 94 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Moor Park Primary School 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Concerns) (Feb 2023). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.
  • Nearest state secondary school Unity Academy Blackpool 920 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 1 area, Requires improvement in 1, Inadequate in 2 (Dec 2024). Special measures.

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Warbreck & Bispham Road

What is the typical house price in Warbreck & Bispham Road?

£140,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.

How does Warbreck & Bispham Road compare with the rest of Blackpool?

Typical house price: 9th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Blackpool. Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 7 neighbourhoods in Blackpool with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 7th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Blackpool.

Is Warbreck & Bispham Road an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Warbreck & Bispham Road gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.05; 2 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Warbreck & Bispham Road?

Layton (Lancs). Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (760 m in a straight line). About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackpool North (about 4 min) and Manchester Airport (about 94 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Warbreck & Bispham Road?

Nearest state primary school. Moor Park Primary School. 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Concerns) (Feb 2023). Ofsted plans a full inspection next. Nearest state secondary school. Unity Academy Blackpool. 920 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 1 area, Requires improvement in 1, Inadequate in 2 (Dec 2024). Special measures.

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.