Neighbourhood · Cheshire West and Chester · North West
Blacon North
Cheshire West and Chester 029 · 4 sub-areas · 6,303 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (73/100)Watch-out: Retirees (58/100)Liveability 97/100 · Best 5% nationally
Blacon North is a green, lower-density part of Cheshire West and Chester — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters.
Liveability
97/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Blacon North?
A snapshot of Blacon North
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £959 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Blacon North in Cheshire West and Chester
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Blacon North?
- The median monthly rent across Blacon North is £959.
- How safe is Blacon North?
- Blacon North has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Blacon North?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 24 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Blacon North?
- There are 8 schools within 2 km of Blacon North, of which 58% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1532 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Blacon North?
- The most common council tax band in Blacon North is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,748. Council tax is set by Cheshire West and Chester council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Blacon North to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Blacon North to central London is approximately 149 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Blacon North?
- 100% of premises in Blacon North are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Blacon North?
- Blacon North sits in IMD decile 2 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Blacon North?
- 49% of households in Blacon North are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Blacon North?
- The average property price across Cheshire West and Chester (the local authority covering Blacon North) is approximately £267,668, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Blacon North a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.49 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £32,391.)
- Which local areas are part of Blacon North?
- Blacon North contains 4 local areas: Cheshire West and Chester 029C, Cheshire West and Chester 029D, Cheshire West and Chester 029A, Cheshire West and Chester 029B.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Blacon North
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Blacon North?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Blacon North is £959. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Blacon North a safe place to live?
- Blacon North has a safety score of 40/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Blacon North?
- 58% of schools within 2 km of Blacon North are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Blacon North?
- Public-transport commute time from Blacon North to central London is approximately 149 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Blacon North different from the rest of Cheshire West and Chester?
- Blacon North contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Blacon North rank in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Blacon North scores 97/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Cheshire West and Chester, see the Cities table on the Cheshire West and Chester page.
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