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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CH1 postcode district.

County or areaCheshire

Postcode districtCH1

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:44 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:23 am – 3:55 pm

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People7,341 residentsin the Blacon South census areaMedian age 39.73,212 households48% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright38% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,129 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 61% go by car, 9% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C719 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksBache Hallhistoric site · 1.3 miSt Oswald's Vicarage, Chesterhistoric site · 1.4 miChester Castle and Agricola Towercastle · 1.9 miAgricola Tower and Castle Wallscastle · 2.0 miGorse Hillhill · under a mileSealion Poollake · 2.6 miThe Daledale · 1.8 miGrosvenor Bridgebridge · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesBlacon Community Nature Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haCountess of Chester Country Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haChester Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 40 haWater Tower Gardenspark · 1.3 miBlacon Youth Village Play Areaplaying field · under a mileKing George V Sports Hubsports ground · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes168 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197623 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202522 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 7.0 · PM_2.5 5.9 · PM₁₀ 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,303 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 27 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalCountess Of Chester Hospital (Coc NHS Trust)1.3 miGP surgeryWestern Ave Medical Ctre27 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGarrett Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationBlacon Police HeadquartersChesterunder a mileCash machineBR Spar Carlton, Blacon2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools15 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independent, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryThe Arches Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 180 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHighfield Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 218 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBlacon High School, A Specialist Sports Collegeages 11-16, 651 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRiverside College Halton13.7 miUniversityUniversity of Chester1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL9.6 miRailway stationBache1.5 miBus stationChester Bus Interchange1.7 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops81 within a mileCar parkEnterprise Car Parks - Mill@Upton Car ParkUpton, Chester1.4 miEV chargingBlacon Crematoriumunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CH1 postcode district.

Banks

Banks in Blacon

HSBC - Chester, Cheshire
47 Eastgate Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1XW · 1.8 mi
Lloyds (8 Foregate Street) - Chester, Cheshire
8 Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1XP · 1.8 mi
Natwest (Po Box 8 33 Eastgate Street) - Chester, Cheshire
Po Box 8, 33 Eastgate Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1LG · 1.8 mi
Halifax - Chester
3 Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3JJ · 1.8 mi
Nationwide - Chester
62 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HT · 1.9 mi
Halifax - 121a Saughhall Road, Chester
Crown Buildings, 121a Saughhall Road, Chester, CH1 5ET · under a mile
Woolwich - Chester, Cheshire
7 Frodsham Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 3GZ · 1.6 mi
Cheshire Building Society - Chester
23 Bridge St., Chester, CH1 1NG · 1.8 mi
Nationwide Building Society - Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port
3 Rivington Road, Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0AW · 5.3 mi
The Royal Bank of Scotland - Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port
114 Whitby Rd, Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0AH · 5.3 mi
Citifinancial - Chester
Longus House, Newgate Row, Grosvenor Precinct 1st Floor, Chester, CH1 1ER · 1.8 mi
Principality Building Society - Chester
19 Bridge St, Chester, CH1 1NG · 1.8 mi
Banking Hub - Shotton
Connah?s Quay Library Connah?s Quay, Shotton, CH5 4HA · 5.1 mi
Cheshire Building Society - Shotton
41-43 Chester Rd West, Shotton, CH5 1BY · 4.8 mi
Cheshire Building Society - Queensferry, Shotton
2 Station Rd, Queensferry, Shotton, CH5 1SX · 4.0 mi
Lloyds Bank - Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port
1-3 Marina Dr, Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0AL · 5.3 mi
Household Bank - Chester
91-95 Foregate St, Chester, CH1 1HE · 1.9 mi
Yorkshire Bank - Chester
38 Bridge St, Chester, CH1 1NQ · 1.8 mi
Bradford & Bingley - Chester
34 Bridge St, Chester, CH1 1NX · 1.8 mi
Birmingham Midshires - Chester
28A Frodsham St, Chester, CH1 3JL · 1.8 mi
Evlo Chester - Chester
33-37 Watergate Row South, Refuge House, Chester, CH1 2LE · 1.7 mi
Hbsc Bank - Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port
94 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0AE · 5.3 mi
Virgin Money - Chester
6-8 Watergate Street, Chester, CH1 2LA · 1.7 mi
Handelsbanken Great Britain - Chester
Albion Street, 2Nd Floor, Albion House, Chester, CH1 1RQ · 1.9 mi
West Cheshire Credit Union - Chester
12, 16 Brookdale Pl, Chester, CH1 3DY · 1.8 mi

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Top Banks in Blacon

Lloyds (19 Arrowe Park Road Upton) - Wirral, Merseyside
19 Arrowe Park Road, Upton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 0UB
14.3 miles away
Halifax - Wallasey Road, Wallasey
9/10 Coronation Buildings, Wallasey Road, Wallasey, CH45 4NE
15.8 miles away
Lloyds (33 Honiton Way Penketh) - Warrington, Cheshire
33 Honiton Way, Penketh, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 2EZ
16.9 miles away
Lloyds (8 Foregate Street) - Chester, Cheshire
8 Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1XP
1.8 miles away