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Housing in BB1 1PS

What the homes in BB1 1PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shadsworth & Intack
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,982 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (65.6%). Flats make up 0.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB1 1PSEngland
Detached7%22.9%
Semi-detached26.9%31.5%
Terraced65.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB1 1PS area is well below that, at 41.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.4% of households against 20.5%. 22.4% own outright and 19.5% with a mortgage.

BB1 1PS
42%
23%
34%
England
  • Owned41.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented23.4%20.5%
  • Social rented34%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB1 1PSEngland
Owned outright22.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council9.9%8.3%
From a housing association24.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 20.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB1 1PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.5%. 46.9% of households include dependent children.

BB1 1PSEngland
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children8.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children18.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Blackburn with Darwen

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Blackburn with Darwen, August 2026, +4.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Blackburn with DarwenEngland
All homes£714£1,459
One bedroom£535£1,195
Two bedrooms£662£1,335
Three bedrooms£782£1,489
Four or more£1,113£2,161
Detached£1,020£1,640
Semi-detached£766£1,449
Terraced£721£1,435
Flat or maisonette£602£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB1 1PS sits in (Shadsworth & Intack): about 1,982 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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