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Housing in BB1 2AL

What the homes in BB1 2AL 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
2,170 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.4%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB1 2ALEngland
Detached10.1%22.9%
Semi-detached43.4%31.5%
Terraced37.9%23%
Purpose-built flat4.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB1 2AL area is below that, at 53.9%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.1% of households against 20.5%. 30.8% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

BB1 2AL
54%
33%
13%
England
  • Owned53.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented33.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB1 2ALEngland
Owned outright30.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.2%18.2%
Other private rented4.9%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association8.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB1 2ALEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.9%. 33% of households include dependent children.

BB1 2ALEngland
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%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. 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 2AL sits in (Shadsworth & Intack): about 2,170 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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