Early history
In 1970, a 13,500-year-old elk skeleton was found with man-made barbed bone points. Now displayed in the Harris Museum this provided the first evidence of humans living on See more

There is just one tier of local government covering Blackpool, being the unitary authority of Blackpool Council, which is based at See more

Like most UK coastal resorts, Blackpool declined from the 1960s onwards with the rise of overseas holidays and this was matched by a lack of … See more

Physical
Blackpool rests in the middle of the western edge of The Fylde, which is a coastal plain See more

Blackpool's population was approximately 141,000 in 2021 according to census figures – a fall of 0.7 per cent from the 2011 census. It is one of five North West local authority areas … See more

As a local authority area, Blackpool's gross domestic product (GDP) was approximately £3.2 billion in 2020 – 0.2 per cent of the English economy. GDP fell by 2.2 per cent … See more

Blackpool's development as a tourist resort began in the second quarter of the 18th century when sea bathing started to become popular. By … See more