Neighbourhood · Cheshire West and Chester · North West
Blacon South
Cheshire West and Chester 031 · 5 sub-areas · 7,418 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (65/100)Watch-out: Young professionals (54/100)Liveability 92/100 · Best 10%
Blacon South 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
92/100
Best 10%
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Blacon South?
A snapshot of Blacon South
The area is unusually green for its density — 8 parks and 2 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; 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; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Blacon South in Cheshire West and Chester
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Blacon South?
- The median monthly rent across Blacon South is £959.
- How safe is Blacon South?
- Blacon South 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 South?
- 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 36 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Blacon South?
- There are 6 schools within 2 km of Blacon South, of which 50% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2530 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Blacon South?
- The most common council tax band in Blacon South is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,765. 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 South to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Blacon South to central London is approximately 161 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 South?
- 100% of premises in Blacon South are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Blacon South?
- Blacon South sits in IMD decile 1 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 South?
- 43% of households in Blacon South 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 South?
- The average property price across Cheshire West and Chester (the local authority covering Blacon South) 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 South 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 South?
- Blacon South contains 5 local areas: Cheshire West and Chester 031B, Cheshire West and Chester 031E, Cheshire West and Chester 031A, Cheshire West and Chester 031C, Cheshire West and Chester 031D.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Blacon South
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Blacon South?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Blacon South 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 South a safe place to live?
- Blacon South has a safety score of 38/100. 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 South?
- 50% of schools within 2 km of Blacon South are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Blacon South?
- Public-transport commute time from Blacon South to central London is approximately 161 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Blacon South different from the rest of Cheshire West and Chester?
- Blacon South contains 5 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 South rank in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Blacon South scores 92/100 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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