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CH1 5LS

Blacon

Cheshire West and Chester

England / North West / Cheshire West and Chester / Blacon South / Blacon / CH1 5LS

Overview

Postcode CH1 5LS 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 South area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 106.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Blacon South is £33,200 per year. The nearest station is Bache located about 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Blacon Community Nature Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
107
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
39.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Blacon South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,442 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Blacon South has a high crime rate, with approximately 106.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.4%

Approximately 39.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Blacon South is £33,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH1 5LS.

Flood risk

No risk

Blacon South near CH1 5LS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bache located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miBlacon Community Nature ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
237
Population density
5,589.6 per km²

Demographics

British
218
91.98%
Other White
10
4.22%
Bangladeshi
5
2.11%
Indian
4
1.69%
Total population: 237

Housing

Owns outright
27
25.96%
Owns with a mortgage
22
21.15%
Other social rented
21
20.19%
Social rents from council
20
19.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
8.65%
Total households: 104

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

Schools

In the CH1 5LS postcode area, located within Blacon South, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHighfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryDee Point Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryThe Arches Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miAsdaGreyhound Park Road, Chester, CH1 4QG
0.4 miLidlGreyhound Park Road, Chester, CH1 4QG
0.4 miHeron FoodsWestern Avenue, Chester, CH1 5QY
0.4 miSparWestern Avenue, Chester, CH1 5PN

Data Sources

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