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 miles23 km
- Wigan 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Blackburn 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Blackpool 2 miles3.1 km
- Southport 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Morecambe 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Lancaster 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 23 miles37.1 km
- Kirkby 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Lytham St. Anne's 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Skelmersdale 21 miles33.8 km
- Leyland 16 miles25.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Victoria Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Tyldesley Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Talbot Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Hawes Side Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Waterloo Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Brunswick Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Claremont Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Highfield Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Marton Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Squires Gate Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Layton Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Blackpool Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Bloomfield
FY1 4AL, FY1 5DY, FY1 5BJ, FY1 5AG, FY1 5DF, FY1 6LD, FY1 6JD, FY1 6LE, FY1 6LB … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 33.7 miles54.2 km
- Manchester Airport 44.6 miles71.7 km
- Blackpool South Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Blackpool North Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
Hotels in Bloomfield Ad
- The Oxfordshire
- The Dudley Hotel 4
- The Hopton Hotel 3
- The Gurkha Hotel 3
- Delamere Hotel
- Wellington Hotel 3
- Royal Carlton Hotel 3
- The Kenley Hotel 4
- Tobermory Hotel
- Belmont Hotel Blackpool
Schools in Bloomfield
- Blackpool Gateway Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 0.1 miles0.1 km
- St Anne's Beach Beach 4 miles6.5 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Haig Avenue Stadium 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 13.7 miles22 km
- Claughton Estate 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Old Wood Forest 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Dam Wood Forest 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Paddock Wood Forest 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Deepdale Stadium 14.9 miles24 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 15.1 miles24.4 km