GB flag
Blackpool

United Kingdom

vs
GB flag
London

United Kingdom

Climate

Blackpool logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to London's 3 — London wins by 3. Blackpool also leads on frost days by 18.

BlackpoolLondon
Sunny days
122111
Hot days
00
Frost days
018
Rainy days
218141
Outdoor dinner months
0/123/12
Avg wind
6.0 m/s4.0 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,6701,565
Darkest month sun
36 hrs/mo38 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.74.7

Blackpool

Feels-like °C

-6
-6
-1
6
9
13
14
14
11
5
-1
-6

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

London

Feels-like °C

-4
-2
1
6
14
17
18
18
14
8
2
-3

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

London averages $3,737/mo for balanced living; Blackpool has no cost baseline yet.

Blackpool

monthly · balanced

London

$3,737

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $2,983Comfort $5,936
Top 94%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

London scores 4.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); Blackpool has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
BlackpoolLondon
WalkabilityTransitCyclingFlightsAirport

Culture

London's culture score of 4.9 sits well above Blackpool's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.9/5
BlackpoolLondon
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
London leads

Nature & Outdoors

London scores 3.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Blackpool has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
BlackpoolLondon
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCamping

Safety

London scores 2.5 on safety (0–5 scale); Blackpool has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
2.5/5
BlackpoolLondon
Property Crime

Career

London scores 5.0 on career (0–5 scale); Blackpool has no career baseline.

/5
vs
5.0/5
BlackpoolLondon
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

London scores 4.0 on social & community (0–5 scale); Blackpool has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
BlackpoolLondon
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

London scores 5.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Blackpool has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
5.0/5
BlackpoolLondon
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

London scores 4.6 on family (0–5 scale); Blackpool has no family baseline.

/5
vs
4.6/5
BlackpoolLondon
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

London scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Blackpool has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
BlackpoolLondon
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Blackpool averages 6.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus London's 8.6 µg/m³ (good) — Blackpool breathes ~25% cleaner air (2.2 µg/m³ lower).

Blackpool

London

6.5µg/m³
8.6µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Blackpool (190K) and London (10.4M) are 55x in population — London is the larger metro, Blackpool the smaller; on land area London spans roughly 27x more ground.

39x

London is roughly 39x the scale of Blackpool

Combined population & area comparison

GB flagLondon
39x
GB flagBlackpool
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.GB flagLondon10.4M55x
2.GB flagBlackpool190K1x
Area
1.GB flagLondon1,649 km²27x
2.GB flagBlackpool60 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
5.6 km13 km

GB flagBlackpool

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
63 km55 km

GB flagLondon

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Blackpool vs London

Which is cheaper, Blackpool or London?
London has an estimated monthly cost of $3,737.
How does the climate compare between Blackpool and London?
Sunny days: 122 vs 111 d — Blackpool higher Annual sunshine: 1,670 vs 1,565 hrs — Blackpool higher Winter sunshine: 36 vs 38 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 0 vs 18 d — Blackpool lower Rainy days: 218 vs 141 d — London lower
Is Blackpool or London safer?
London has a safety score of 2.5/5.
Should I move to Blackpool or London?
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