Why Invest in Blackpool?
Blackpool is one of the biggest visitor destinations in the country. Blackpool has around 18 million tourist visits every year. The town is famous for its sandy beaches, donkey rides, Golden Mile amusement arcades, its three piers and the annual Blackpool Illuminations which stretch for seven miles along the promenade.
Some of Blackpool’s attractions include Blackpool Tower, Blackpool Tower Ballroom, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool Zoo, Sea Life Blackpool, Sandcastle Waterpark, The Grand Theatre and Winter Gardens. It also has a party town reputation with lots of pubs and bars.
Blackpool is in Lancashire. It has an area population of around 140,000 making it one of Lancashire’s largest towns. Local services in Blackpool are provided by Blackpool Council.
Blackpool is part of a wider region known as The Fylde. Some parts of the wider Blackpool area are in other local authority areas such as the Borough of Fylde and Wyre District. You can find out which local authority covers any particular area, here.
Blackpool has great transport links. It is connected to the national motorway network via the M55. Blackpool North train station has direct services on a modern electrified line to destinations like Preston, Bolton, Liverpool, Manchester, Manchester Airport, Birmingham and London Euston. Blackpool also has Blackpool Airport, although it currently has no passenger services.
Blackpool has great transport links. It is connected to the national motorway network via the M55. Blackpool North train station has direct services on a modern electrified line to destinations like Preston, Bolton, Liverpool, Manchester, Manchester Airport, Birmingham and London Euston. Blackpool also has Blackpool Airport, although it currently has no passenger services.
Blackpool also has an extensive local transport network with Blackpool Transport buses and a tram network making it easy for workers and visitors to get around. Blackpool Tramway runs from Starr Gate in the south along the seafront to Fleetwood. A new tram line to connect the network to Blackpool North station opened in June 2024.
Tourism, hospitality and leisure are major employers in Blackpool, although much of this is seasonal work. Other Blackpool employers are in services, public services and light manufacturing. Blackpool Victoria Hospital also provides many jobs. Other significant employers in the wider Blackpool area include the energy sector, nuclear energy and aerospace.
Blackpool is not just about tourism. Blackpool is working to develop its commercial and industrial sectors too which should also help to create more jobs in the town and benefit the property market here. Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone covers land at Squires Gate, Blackpool Business Park and Blackpool Airport to the south of the town. The eventual aim is to attract more than 180 new businesses, help create up to 5,000 new jobs and secure over £300m of private sector investment. Since 2016 Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone has attracted 114 new companies and more than 1,600 new jobs for the area.