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Housing in BB1 1UQ

What the homes in BB1 1UQ 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
1,903 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (57.5%). Flats make up 25.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

BB1 1UQEngland
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached11.4%31.5%
Terraced57.5%23%
Purpose-built flat23.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44% of households in the BB1 1UQ area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 25% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

BB1 1UQ
44%
22%
34%
England
  • Owned44%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented22%20.5%
  • Social rented33.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BB1 1UQEngland
Owned outright25%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council8%8.3%
From a housing association25.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 36.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB1 1UQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 30.7% of households include dependent children.

BB1 1UQEngland
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children7.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB1 1UQ (Shadsworth & Intack) (about 1,903 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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