Overview

• Long-term visitors report that the town’s hotels, piers and attractions have deteriorated so significantly that many vow never to return.
• Government data ranks Blackpool among England’s most deprived local authorities, with 28% of residents classed as economically inactive.
• Demolition of the former Bonny Street police station has begun, marking the first step in reviving the stalled £300m Blackpool Central project.
• The town’s £1.98bn visitor economy still supports more than 22,000 jobs despite waning domestic tourism.
• Affordable package holidays and overseas travel have drawn many traditional visitors away from UK seaside resorts like Blackpool.