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CH1 4AY

Blacon

Cheshire West and Chester

Overview

Postcode CH1 4AY is located in an urban city, within the Blacon ward of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region , and forms part of the Blacon North area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Blacon North is £34,300 per year. The nearest station is Bache located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Countess of Chester Country Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
45.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Blacon North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,013 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Blacon North has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

45.1%

Approximately 45.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Blacon North is £34,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 76 ft away from CH1 4AY.

Flood risk

Medium

Blacon North near CH1 4AY has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bache located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Bache

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miCountess of Chester Country ParkLarge

Schools

In the CH1 4AY postcode area, located within Blacon North, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableAncora House SchoolPupil referral unit

Outstanding

0.6 miNot applicableUniversity of ChesterHigher education institutions

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimarySt Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good