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Blacon

England / North West / Cheshire West and Chester / Blacon

About

Blacon is a residential ward located in the northwest of Chester, within the Cheshire West and Chester unitary authority. The area is primarily made up of post-war housing, with a mix of terraced, semi-detached, and council-owned properties. It is bordered by the River Dee to the west and the A548 road to the north, providing connections to nearby areas like Deeside and Chester city centre.

The ward includes several local amenities, such as Blacon High School, community centres, and green spaces like Blacon Recreation Ground. Public transport links include regular bus services to Chester and surrounding areas. While historically an overspill estate, Blacon has seen regeneration efforts in recent years, including new housing developments and improvements to local facilities.

Area overview

On average Blacon has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 102 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 30.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income of residents in Blacon is £34,578 per year. There are 6 schools in Blacon: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
30.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Blacon Population
14,085
Population density
2,792 per km²

Demographics

British
12,532
88.96%
Other White
808
5.74%
Other
91
0.65%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
75
0.53%
Irish
74
0.53%
Total population: 14,087

Housing

Other social rented
1,562
25.99%
Owns outright
1,549
25.77%
Owns with a mortgage
1,415
23.54%
Social rents from council
663
11.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
636
10.58%
Total households: 6,011

Property prices in Blacon

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Blacon area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,000 up to £430,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£250,000
Flats2£101,750
Semi-Detached54£200,000
Terraced30£160,000

10 years price trend in Blacon

All postcodes in Blacon

CH15QJ

Cemlyn Close

CH15XJ

Barnes Close

CH708BB

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH708AJ

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH708BH

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH708BL

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH15BF

Burns Way

CH14QS

Jupiter Drive

CH15AW

Bristol Close

CH15HQ

Cleves Close

CH15JA

Melbourne Road

CH15JB

Blacon North

CH15LE

Blacon Hall Road

CH15LT

Clifton Drive

CH15LY

Bridgeman Road

CH15QT

Blacon South

CH15RZ

Blacon South

CH15UG

Palgrave Close

CH15UQ

Wordsworth Crescent

CH15XD

Browning Close

CH708DE

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH15EH

Ballerat Close

CH15HR

Palatine Close

CH15JR

Blacon South

CH15NE

Blacon Point Road

CH15TG

Adelaide Road

CH15UZ

Milton Road

CH15XH

Barnes Close

CH708BA

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH15AS

Foxcote Close

CH15BG

Hereford Place

CH15NX

Cleaver Road

CH15PW

Highfield Close

CH15QX

Auckland Road

CH15UD

Wordsworth Crescent

CH15UX

Donne Place

CH14NP

Bumper's Lane

CH14NT

Bumper's Lane

CH15EB

Adelaide Road

CH15EZ

Cedar Mews

CH15GB

Burton Road

CH15HT

Saughall Road

CH15JX

Hadrian Drive

CH15WA

Wordsworth Crescent

CH708BE

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH14LH

Sealand Road

CH14NN

Bumper's Lane

CH14NX

Knutsford Way

CH14PA

Jupiter Drive

CH15AJ

Bristol Close

CH15EQ

Cedar Mews

CH15EW

Leaside Road

CH15NW

South Way

CH15QQ

Nevin Road

CH708AL

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH708AR

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH15AY

Foxcote Close

CH15DS

Crabwall Place

CH15DW

Alderley Place

CH15HW

The Parade

CH15HG

Saughall Road

CH15JY

Cavalier Drive

CH15LB

Sherwood Road

CH15NT

Downham Place

CH15RF

Treborth Road

CH15RR

Nevin Road

CH708BP

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH708BZ

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH14BH

Saughall Road

CH14NW

Hartford Way

CH14PH

Sealand Road

CH14QP

Chantry Court

CH15BT

Carlisle Road

CH15BU

Blacon Avenue

CH15DF

Stamford Road

CH15JQ

Chevron Hey

CH15JT

Blacon Point Road

CH15PA

Canberra Way

CH15PX

Chevron Close

CH15RP

Nevin Road

CH15RQ

Denbigh Grove

CH15RY

Blacon South

CH15SN

Blacon Point Road

CH15SR

Penmon Close

CH14QG

Archers Way

CH15JW

Blacon Point Road

CH15QW

Carmel Close

CH15RT

Caernarfon Grove

CH708AP

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH708DN

Jupiter Drive

CH14BL

Saughall Road

CH15EX

Venable's Road

CH14LQ

Ferry Lane

CH15AR

Springwood Close

CH15DJ

Burns Way

CH15FF

Greyhound Park Road

CH15LL

Blacon Point Road

CH15PU

Willan Road

CH15QH

Nevin Road

CH15SS

Penmon Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/09/2025.