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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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: 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 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: 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

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