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Shadsworth & Intack

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About

Shadsworth and Intack is a ward in the borough of Blackburn with Darwen, lying to the north-east of Blackburn town centre. The area combines mid-20th-century housing estates and earlier residential streets focused around the Shadsworth estate and the adjoining Intack area. Local services include primary schools, community centres and small parades of shops that serve day-to-day needs, while regular bus services link the ward with the town centre and surrounding neighbourhoods. Council-managed parks and playing fields are scattered through the ward and are used for youth and amateur football.

Intack's name derives from the word "intake", reflecting the area's history of land taken into cultivation, and remnants of that agricultural past can be seen where housing edges meet open green corridors. The ward has a mix of council and privately owned homes, and community groups run projects from church halls and the community centre. Street patterns and local allotments make for an area where practical amenities, volunteer activity and straightforward connections to Blackburn's facilities shape daily life.

Area overview

On average Shadsworth & Intack has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 109 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 40.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Shadsworth & Intack is £35,715 per year. There are 5 schools in Shadsworth & Intack: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Shadsworth & Intack is home to around 11,082 people, with a population density of about 4,309.4 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
40.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Shadsworth & Intack Population
11,082
Population density
4,309.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
62.08(+66%)
Anti-social behaviour
39.61(+121%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.99(+44%)
Public order
9.11(-10%)
Other theft
6.77(+3%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,790
52.25%
Pakistani
2,272
20.5%
Indian
1,197
10.8%
Other White
887
8%
White and Asian (mixed)
154
1.39%
Total population: 11,081

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,437
30.64%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,488
18.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,200
15.09%
Level 3 (A level)
1,032
12.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,006
12.65%
Total 16+ residents: 7,954

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
1,168
29.34%
Owns outright
813
20.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
689
17.31%
Owns with a mortgage
686
17.23%
Social rents from council
515
12.94%
Total households: 3,981

Property prices in Shadsworth & Intack

Median price£124,000
Price per sq ft£136
Sales (last 12 months)49
Typical range (middle 50%)£82K – £165K

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £124,000 (about £136 per square foot) in Shadsworth & Intack area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £267,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shadsworth & Intack over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2£199,000£211
Semi-Detached20£162,500£177
Terraced25£85,000£101
Flats2£78,500£108

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Shadsworth & Intack

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shadsworth & Intack.
YearSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£83,500£67,500
2017£83,000£67,500
2018£101,250£70,500
2019£100,000£71,000
2020£102,000£74,750
2021£112,001£83,000
2022£116,000£92,300
2023£127,000£100,000
2024£118,000£105,900
2025£142,525£108,500
2026£166,250£95,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shadsworth & Intack.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Shadsworth & Intack.
YearSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£109£79
2017£100£78
2018£127£81
2019£114£78
2020£128£79
2021£130£92
2022£141£105
2023£161£114
2024£141£126
2025£172£120
2026£203£116
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Shadsworth & Intack.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Shadsworth & Intack in the last year.

All postcodes in Shadsworth & Intack

BB12BP

Kingsmead

BB11QB

Hastings Close

BB13HG

Harwood Street

BB13NR

Hamer Avenue

BB13LJ

Monmouth Road

BB12BH

Delph Approach

BB12JA

Rothesay Road

BB13LG

Worcester Road

BB11UH

Mulberry Walk

BB12AN

Accrington Road

BB12EY

Glenluce Crescent

BB11NS

Frederick Row

BB12EZ

Ballantrae Road

BB12JW

Dunoon Drive

BB12AA

Accrington Road

BB12JJ

Dunoon Drive

BB12JH

Dunoon Drive

BB13HD

Crabtree Street

BB12AU

Shadsworth Road

BB12AZ

Fecitt Brow

BB11PW

Romney Walk

BB13BQ

Carl Fogarty Way

BB12ET

Arran Avenue

BB12EG

Accrington Road

BB13NW

Peronne Crescent

BB12BS

Farmhouse Close

BB12BD

Eagle Street

BB13LE

Gloucester Road

BB13LL

Carluke Street

BB12BE

Delph Lane

BB13BS

Coddington Street

BB13NP

Maricourt Avenue

BB12EB

Knuzden Cottages

BB11UQ

Mulberry Street

BB12EL

Rothesay Road

BB11UF

Longton Street

BB12JE

Oban Drive

BB11AE

Commercial Road

BB13HY

Whitebirk Road

BB13HN

Burnley Road

BB11QE

Patterdale Avenue

BB11UG

Winmarleigh Street

BB12QQ

Thwaites Close

BB12HR

Shadsworth Road

BB13BL

Appleby Street

BB12JG

Troon Avenue

BB12AJ

Ronald Street

BB12BL

Delph Close

BB12BG

Inglby Close

BB11UL

Winmarleigh Walk

BB11XE

Acacia Walk

BB12FB

St Ives Road

BB12JT

Nuttalls Way

BB12EN

Rothesay Road

BB11PY

North Road

BB12JQ

Largs Road

BB12AT

Fecitt Brow

BB12NW

Sett End Road North

BB12BA

Moorside Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.