Blackpool vs Lytham St Anne's

At £151,166, Blackpool undercuts Lytham St Anne's (£285,850) by around 47% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Blackpool is a flat at £85,219, while in Lytham St Anne's it is a flat at £161,150.

Lytham St Anne's has a crime rate of 54.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 174% lower than Blackpool at 148.7 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Blackpool is violent-crime, while in Lytham St Anne's it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

Of the 38 schools in Blackpool, 87.9% are in the top two inspection bands. In Lytham St Anne's, which has 11 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Lytham St Anne's averages 444.1 Mbps – ahead of Blackpool's 344.3 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97.7% of premises in Blackpool and 98.7% in Lytham St Anne's. Gigabit availability stands at 62.7% in Blackpool and 84.9% in Lytham St Anne's.

→Lytham St Anne's is the faster of the two by 29% on average download speed (444 vs 344 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Lytham St Anne's, scoring 71.4 on average (band C) compared to 68.4 (band C) in Blackpool. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,178 in Blackpool and £1,237 in Lytham St Anne's. 58.5% of homes in Blackpool have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 62.2% in Lytham St Anne's.

→Lytham St Anne's has more energy-efficient housing — 62.2% reach band C or above, vs 58.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £33,230 in Lytham St Anne's and £26,705 in Blackpool. The median age is 44.7 in Blackpool and 50.4 in Lytham St Anne's. Employment rates stand at 51% in Blackpool and 51.6% in Lytham St Anne's. Owner-occupancy is 57.5% in Blackpool versus 71.6% in Lytham St Anne's. Blackpool has a population of 149,087 and Lytham St Anne's has 42,693.

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