Bispham sits on the northern edge of Blackpool, originally a separate village that became absorbed as the seaside resort expanded in the Victorian era. Its coastal location gives it long beaches and a quieter stretch of promenade served by the Blackpool tramway, while local green spaces such as the Rock Gardens and remnants of older farmland hint at the area’s semi-rural origins.
Today Bispham is largely residential, with a mix of families and retirees, local shops and community facilities like a library and churches; there are also pockets of attractive older housing and a few small businesses serving the neighbourhood. It retains a calmer, community-focused character compared with central Blackpool, yet still benefits from the town’s tourism, transport links and local events.
Postcode districts covering Bispham
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 15 miles
- Blackburn 23.8 miles
- Blackpool 2.3 miles
- Southport 15.3 miles
- Morecambe 16.9 miles
- Lancaster 16.9 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 20.1 miles
- Lytham St. Anne's 7.2 miles
- Skelmersdale 23.7 miles
- Leyland 17.6 miles
- Chorley 21.9 miles
- Maghull 24 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ingthorpe Ward 0.7 miles
- Warbreck Ward 0.9 miles
- Norbreck Ward 1 mile
- Greenlands Ward 1.1 miles
- Anchorsholme Ward 1.4 miles
- Carleton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Victoria & Norcross Ward 1.7 miles
- Tithebarn Ward 1.8 miles
- Claremont Ward 1.8 miles
- Layton Ward 1.9 miles
- Brunswick Ward 2.1 miles
- Marsh Mill Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Bispham
FY2 9LZ, FY2 9HR, FY2 9BU, FY2 9HB, FY2 9NG, FY2 9AW, FY2 9EH, FY2 9EP, FY2 9BB … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 36.7 miles
- Manchester Airport 46.7 miles
- Layton Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Blackpool North Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Bispham Ad
- Holiday Inn Blackpool 3.5 2.1 miles
- The Garnett Hotel 2 miles
- Doric Hotel 3 1 mile
- Claremont Hotel - All Inclusive! 3 1.9 miles
- The Sandford Promenade 3 3.4 miles
- Cliffs Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- Hotel242 0.2 miles
- McGraths Blackpool 1.9 miles
- Vinnie's Hotel 3 3 miles
- Premier Inn Blackpool - Bispham 3 0.4 miles
Schools in Bispham
- Westcliff Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 3.2 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 4.6 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 7.1 miles
- Claughton Estate 13.5 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 13.7 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 13.9 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 14.4 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 15 miles
- Lancaster University University 15.2 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 15.6 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 16.2 miles
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 16.8 miles