Crap Towns / Blackpool / Bathing water
How dirty is the water near Blackpool?
Of the 6 bathing waters in or within 2 km of Blackpool, 2 were rated Good, 3 Sufficient and 1 Poor in 2025; the Poor one was Blackpool North. Across England, 297 of the 451 bathing waters (65.9%) were rated Excellent and 32 (7.1%) Poor.
| Bathing water | 2025 rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Central | Sufficient | In town |
| Blackpool North | Poor | In town |
| Blackpool South | Sufficient | In town |
| Bispham | Good | 0.1 km |
| Cleveleys | Good | 0.4 km |
| St Annes North | Sufficient | 1.2 km |
| Town | Distance | Rated Excellent |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | – | 0 of 6 |
| Cleveleys | 9.6 km | 0 of 1 |
| Fleetwood | 12.9 km | 0 of 2 |
| Lytham St Anne's | 5.3 km | 0 of 2 |
| Southport | 18.0 km | 0 of 2 |
| Thornton | 8.9 km | 0 of 1 |