Shadsworth & Intack
Blackburn with Darwen 008 · 6 sub-areas · 11,520 residents
Blackburn with Darwen 008 is a densely populated neighbourhood within Blackburn with Darwen, home to around 11,500 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £655 a month — well under half the UK national median for a two-bed — and rents rose around 7% last year. Social housing accounts for a notably high share of local tenure, making this one of the more affordable pockets in the North West.
Shadsworth & Intack is a green, lower-density part of Blackburn with Darwen — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Shadsworth & Intack?
2 parks and 5 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £707 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Shadsworth & Intack in Blackburn with Darwen
Living in Shadsworth & Intack
This part of Blackburn with Darwen has a distinctly family-heavy character — nearly a third of residents are under 18, which is unusually high compared with most urban neighbourhoods. The streets have a genuine community feel that comes with a high concentration of households with children, and the sheer density of schools nearby (100 within 2km) reflects that.
On cost, it's hard to overstate how affordable this area is by UK standards. A two-bed runs around £655 a month and a three-bed around £773 — figures that would look implausible anywhere in the South East. The median house price sits at roughly £116,000, and the average deposit takes just over two years to save on a local salary. For buyers especially, the value relative to comparable northern towns is stark.
The neighbourhood is predominantly rented social housing — around 41% of homes are socially rented, against roughly 20% privately rented and 38% owner-occupied. That tenure mix shapes the community significantly: turnover is lower than in high-private-rental areas, and the population tends to be more settled. Ethnic diversity is above average, with around one in four residents born outside the UK.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2km away — about a 25-minute walk, or a short drive. Most residents commute by car: around 60% drive to work, while only about 5% use public transport. Manchester is around 73 minutes away by public transport. Broadband is strong — 100% of premises have access to gigabit-capable connections. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Blackburn with Darwen 008 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. It's genuinely affordable — a two-bed runs around £655 a month — and has a strong family community feel. The trade-off is a higher-than-average crime rate and Ofsted ratings below the national norm for nearby schools. If cost is paramount and you have a car, it works well.
- What is the rent in Blackburn with Darwen 008?
- A typical one-bed costs around £529 a month, a two-bed around £655, and a three-bed around £773. These figures are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 7% in the past year.
- Is Blackburn with Darwen 008 safe?
- The crime rate is around 153 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, roughly double the UK national average. It's one of the higher-crime neighbourhoods in the North West. The area ranks in the most deprived decile nationally, which tends to push crime figures up.
- What's the commute from Blackburn with Darwen 008 to Manchester?
- Around 73 minutes by public transport. Most residents drive rather than take the train — roughly 60% commute by car and only around 5% use public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is about 2km away.
- Who lives in Blackburn with Darwen 008?
- Predominantly families — nearly a third of residents are under 18. Around 41% of homes are socially rented, giving the neighbourhood a settled, lower-turnover character. About a quarter of residents were born outside the UK, making it one of the more ethnically diverse parts of Blackburn.
- What schools are near Blackburn with Darwen 008?
- There are 100 schools within 2km, reflecting the area's large child population. However, only around 15.5% of those nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average. The nearest Outstanding school is roughly 2.6km away.
- Is it cheap to buy a home in Blackburn with Darwen 008?
- Very much so by national standards. The median sale price is around £116,000 and the average deposit takes just over two years to save on a local income — one of the more accessible entry points for first-time buyers anywhere in England.