Bloomfield is an inner‑suburban ward in the eastern part of Blackpool, Lancashire, sitting a short distance from the town centre and the seafront. The area is largely residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces and later 20th‑century housing laid out on a fairly regular street grid, and benefits from straightforward bus links into the town and wider Fylde coast.
Historically the neighbourhood grew up to house workers for Blackpool’s booming seaside industry and retains that working‑class character today, with independent shops, schools and community centres serving a diverse population. Like many inner urban wards it has seen both challenges and regeneration efforts in recent years, and local civic groups are active in promoting community projects and improving public spaces.
Postcode districts covering Bloomfield
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 14.3 miles
- Wigan 24.7 miles
- Blackburn 23.2 miles
- Blackpool 2 miles
- Southport 12.2 miles
- Morecambe 19.7 miles
- Lancaster 19.5 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 23 miles
- Kirkby 23.5 miles
- Lytham St. Anne's 4.4 miles
- Skelmersdale 21 miles
- Leyland 16 miles
Neighbouring places
- Victoria Ward 0.5 miles
- Tyldesley Ward 0.6 miles
- Talbot Ward 0.8 miles
- Hawes Side Ward 1 mile
- Waterloo Ward 1 mile
- Brunswick Ward 1.2 miles
- Claremont Ward 1.4 miles
- Highfield Ward 1.5 miles
- Marton Ward 1.6 miles
- Squires Gate Ward 1.6 miles
- Layton Ward 1.8 miles
- Blackpool Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Bloomfield
FY1 5EJ, FY1 6BP, FY1 5ET, FY1 5DE, FY1 5DA, FY1 4ET, FY1 6EN, FY1 5AE, FY1 5EL … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 33.7 miles
- Manchester Airport 44.6 miles
- Blackpool South Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Blackpool North Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels in Bloomfield Ad
- The Sandford Promenade 3
- Vinnie's Hotel 3
- Lyndene Hotel 3
- Roselea Hotel - St Chads 2
- Royal Oakwell Hotel
- Dutchman Hotel 3
- Blackpool FC Stadium Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals 4
- Seafront419 By Seafront Collection 2
- The Denville Hotel 3
- 1820 Boutique Rooms & Suites 5
Schools in Bloomfield
- Blackpool Gateway Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 0.1 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 4 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 11.9 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 13.5 miles
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 13.7 miles
- Claughton Estate 14.2 miles
- Old Wood Forest 14.7 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 14.8 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 14.9 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 14.9 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 15.1 miles