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Housing in BB1 3EY

What the homes in BB1 3EY 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)
Status
No longer in use
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 3EYEngland
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 3EY 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 3EY
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 3EYEngland
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 3EYEngland
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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 3EYEngland
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 3EY (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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