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Pubs 141 Restaurants 453 Banks 20 Hotels 97 Shops 1,424 Takeaways 162 Cinemas 12 Attractions 242 Business services 155 Education 375 Health and beauty 741 Home improvement 336 Leisure 91 Property services 132

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CH2 postcode district.

County or areaCheshire

Postcode districtCH2

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:43 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:23 am – 3:55 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People6,360 residentsin the Capenhurst, Saughall & Moston census areaMedian age 43.62,356 households78% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,013 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C749 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksBackford Hallhistoric site · under a mileBackford Crosshistoric site · 1.6 miSealion Poollake · 1.3 miAgricola Tower and Castle Wallscastle · 3.1 miThe Daledale · 1.2 miButter Hillhill · 1.0 miChester Castle and Agricola Towercastle · 3.7 miCollinge Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesStanney Woods Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 23 haCountess of Chester Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 23 haElm Grove Parkpark · 1.6 miUpton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 28 haThe Whitby Clubsports ground · 1.5 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes172 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197620 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202522 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 7.5 · PM_2.5 5.9 · PM₁₀ 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,526 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalBowmere Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryHosp.of The Good Shepherd15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistChester Dental Centreunder a milePolice stationCheshire ConstabularyEllesmere Port2.2 miCash machinePost OfficeChester1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimarySt Oswald's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 102 pupils1.0 miPrimaryUpton Heath CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 323 pupils1.5 miSecondaryThe Whitby High Schoolages 11-18, 1,398 pupils1.8 miCollegeRiverside College Halton11.0 miUniversityUniversity of Chester2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL7.0 miRailway stationBache2.1 miBus stationEllesmere Port Bus Interchange2.6 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops16 within a mileCar parkEnterprise Car Parks - Mill@Upton Car ParkUpton, Chester2.1 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationChester2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CH2 postcode district.

Supermarkets

Supermarkets in Backford

Chester PFS - Upton, Chester
Moston Services Liverpool Road, Upton, Chester, CH2 4BA · 1.1 mi
Asda Express PFS Red Ensign - Mollington, Chester
Petrol Filling Station Parkgate Road, Mollington, Chester, CH1 6JS · 1.8 mi
go local extra - Whitby, Ellesmere Port
5 - 7 Woodland Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6PN · 1.8 mi
Tesco - Upton, Chester
Unit 4 Weston Grove, Upton, Chester, CH2 1QL · 1.9 mi
Spar - Upton, Chester
72 Weston Grove, Upton, Chester, CH2 1QL · 1.9 mi
Morrisons - Chester, Upton
Mill Lane, Chester, Upton, CH2 1AU · 1.9 mi
Konnect Group UK - Little Stanney, Ellesmere Port
abbey business centre, Unit A 6 Stanlaw, Unit A3 Dover Dr, Little Stanney, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9BF · 1.9 mi
Morrisons - Chester
Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1BT · 2.0 mi
Marks & Spencers - Upton, Chester
The Countess Of Chester Health Park Site Liverpool Road, Upton, Chester, CH2 1UL · 2.0 mi
Somerfield Stores - Ellesmere Port, Great Sutton
1 Hope Farm Precinct, Ellesmere Port, Great Sutton, CH66 2RG · 2.0 mi
Westminster Packing Co - Saughall, Chester
WYNSTEAD, Parkgate Rd, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6JS · 2.0 mi
Aldi Stores Ltd - Blacon, Chester
Aldi Parkgate Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 4BE · 2.1 mi
Asda Express PFS Parkgate - Blacon, Chester
Esso Parkgate Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 4BE · 2.1 mi
Morrisons Daily Chester Liverpool Road - Upton, Chester
Petrol Filling Station Morrisons Mill Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BT · 2.1 mi
Somerfield Stores - Chester, 95 Dicksons Drive
Bond Parade, Chester, 95 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BT · 2.3 mi
Morrisons Daily - Blacon, Chester
85 Blacon Avenue, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5BB · 2.3 mi
Overpool PFS - Whitby, Ellesmere Port
Morrisons Local Bp Overpool Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2JF · 2.4 mi
EFFATHA FOODS LIMITED - Whitby, Ellesmere Port
22 Chester Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6RU · 2.4 mi
Heron Foods - Upton, Chester
1A Coniston Road, Upton, Chester, CH2 2FL · 2.4 mi
Morrisons Daily - Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port
31G Wolverham Road, Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port, CH65 5DA · 2.5 mi
Morrisons Daily Ellesmere Port - Whitby, Ellesmere Port
2 Chester Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6RU · 2.5 mi
Gills convenience store - Saughall, Chester
30 Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN · 2.5 mi
Morrisons Daily - Upton, Chester
Mccolls Brook Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 2EB · 2.6 mi
One Beyond ltd - Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port
8 - 14 Mercer Walk, Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0AP · 2.7 mi
Food Warehouse - Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port
56 - 58 Mercer Walk, Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0AP · 2.7 mi
Asda Express PFS Ellesmere Port - Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port
Shell Service Station Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6TF · 2.7 mi
Flynns Port in the Storm LTD - Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port
7A Rivington Road, Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0AW · 2.7 mi
Aldi Stores Ltd - Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port
Aldi Grange Road, Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0AR · 2.8 mi
Tesco - Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port
1 Thelwall Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 3JT · 2.8 mi
Baltic Store - Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port
50 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port, CH65 8AE · 2.9 mi
No 1 Best Foods Supermarket - Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port
45 - 47 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port, CH65 8AB · 2.9 mi
Compass Group Uk & Ireland At Asda - Blacon, Chester
Unit 3 Greyhound Park Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 4QG · 2.9 mi
Morrisons Daily - Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port
Unit 1 6 Cromwell Road, Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port, CH65 4AA · 2.9 mi
McColls - Great Sutton
old chester road, Great Sutton, CH66 3PB · 2.9 mi
Food Warehouse - Chester
Unit 4 Chester Retail Park Old Seals Way, Chester, CH1 4RY · 3.0 mi
organicfair - Chester
43 St James Street, Chester, CH1 3EY · 3.0 mi
Lidl - Blacon, Chester
Unit 1a Greyhound Park Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 4QG · 3.0 mi
Chester - Chester, Sealand Road
Stadium Garage, Chester, Sealand Road, CH1 4LD · 3.0 mi
Sainsburys - Chester, Caldy Valley Road
Sainsburys Chester, Chester, Caldy Valley Road, CH1 4LD · 3.0 mi
europeanfoodstore - Chester
72 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DN · 3.0 mi

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Morrisons - Chester, Upton
Mill Lane, Chester, Upton, CH2 1AU
1.9 miles away
Morrisons - Chester
Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1BT
2 miles away
Ali Hassan - Ellesmere Port
4 Bunbury Green, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9EW
2.1 miles away
Sainsburys - Chester, Caldy Valley Road
Sainsburys Chester, Chester, Caldy Valley Road, CH1 4LD
3 miles away
Iceland - Garston
22 Speke Road, Garston, L19 2PA
7.9 miles away