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Pubs 139 Restaurants 473 Banks 25 Hotels 95 Shops 1,441 Supermarkets 82 Takeaways 160 Cinemas 10 Attractions 244 Business services 150 Education 375 Health and beauty 812 Home improvement 330 Leisure 94 Property services 134

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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.

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P S Contracts - Blacon, Chester
122 Saughall Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5EZ · under a mile
Club Class 24 - 7 Taxis - Chester
Unit 3, Arthur Street, Chester, CH1 4PG · 1.0 mi
My PA Executive Cars - Chester
4 Earls Port, Chester, CH1 4JP · 1.3 mi
Chester Radio Taxis - Chester
55a Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW · 1.3 mi
Kingkabs - Chester
Warwick House 4 Stanley Place, Chester, CH1 2LU · 1.5 mi
Chester Taxis - Chester
Foxwist Close, Chester, CH2 2DS · 1.5 mi
King Cabs - Chester
53 Bridge Street, Chester, CH1 1NG · 1.8 mi
Kingkabs (Chester) - Chester
53 Bridge Street, Chester, CH1 1NG · 1.8 mi
Chester Taxi Services - Chester
First Floor, 109 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DX · 1.8 mi
Alpha - Chester
141 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DU · 1.9 mi
Chester Taxis - Chester
Station Road, Chester, CH1 3DR · 2.0 mi
EMPIRE TAXIS CHESTER - CHESTER
CHESTER RAILWAY STATION, CHESTER, CH1 3DR · 2.0 mi
Refer - Chester
100 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HB · 2.0 mi
Abbey Chauffeur Hire - Chester
100 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HB · 2.0 mi
Abbey Taxis - Chester
100 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HB · 2.0 mi
Taxicall Chester - Chester
Station Road, Chester, CH1 3NS · 2.0 mi
Kingkabs (Wheatsheaf Garage Parkgate Road) - Chester
Wheatsheaf Garage Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 6JS · 2.1 mi
Alliance Chauffeurs Ltd. - Chester
Cholmondeley House, Dee Hills Park, Chester, CH3 5AR · 2.2 mi
Chester Cab Company - Chester
256 Hoole Lane, Chester, CH2 3EF · 2.6 mi
Chester Chauffeur Services - Hoole, Chester
Hoole Lane, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3EF · 2.6 mi
A A A Cars & Minibuses - Deeside
2 Lindsay Cottages Station Road, Deeside, CH5 2QG · 2.8 mi
Bretton Cars - Chester
Gladstone House Main Road, Chester, CH4 0NR · 3.8 mi
Deeside Cars - Queensferry, Deeside
37b Station Road, Queensferry, Deeside, CH5 1SU · 4.0 mi
Q Cars - Queensferry, Deeside
23 Station Road, Queensferry, Deeside, CH5 1SU · 4.0 mi
Chameleon Luxury Chauffeur Service - Shotton
Deeside Enterprise Centre, Rowleys Drive, Shotton, CH5 1PP · 4.5 mi
Direct Cars - Shotton, Deeside
14 Chester Road West, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1BX · 4.7 mi
Airport Express Chester - Whitby, Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port, Covering, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2RE · 4.7 mi
Cresta Taxis Deeside - Wepre
116 High Street, Wepre, CH5 4DF · 5.1 mi
Ellesmere Port Taxis - Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port
82 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0AA · 5.3 mi
Sutton Executive Cars - Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port
Rossfield Rd, Ellesmere Port CH65, Ellesmere Port, CH65 3BS · 5.6 mi

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