Shadsworth & Intack
Blackburn with Darwen · North West · population 11,206 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,661 of 6,856 in England
- #863 of 932 in North West
- #16 of 18 in Blackburn with Darwen
- Most deprived 10% in England
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 20% · Process & plant 16% · Caring & leisure 14%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 20% |
| Process & plant | 16% |
| Caring & leisure | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Sales & customer service | 11% |
| Professional | 9% |
| Associate professional | 7% |
| Administrative | 7% |
| Managers & directors | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 36% · Muslim 34% · No religion 24%
Born outside the UK: 24%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Shadsworth & Intack is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, sitting at #6,661 of 6,856 nationally on the deprivation index, and #16 of 18 in Blackburn with Darwen. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (38) and lowest on Education (2). Typical homes here, about £120,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 34% in five years (from 66 sales), 27% below the wider Blackburn with Darwen median of £165,500. Typical household take-home income is around £27,423 a year, among England's lowest. Recorded crime ran at 114 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, above the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £120,000 | 66 | +8.6% | +34.1% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
| Semi-detached | £140,050 | 29 | +18.7% | +37.3% |
| Terraced | £106,250 | 32 | +0.3% | +42.1% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,245 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #5,323 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 683 |
| Theft | 151 |
| Burglary | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 57 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 133 |
| Public order & weapons | 134 |
| Drugs | 51 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Other | 40 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 411 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Blackburn with Darwen
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- WoodsideTelford and Wrekin3£131,250
- Middlesbrough CentralMiddlesbrough3£79,500
- Farnley EastLeeds3£164,500
- Belle Isle NorthLeeds3£170,500
- Lozells EastBirmingham3£181,750
- Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw HeathStockport3£190,000