# Blacon North

West Cheshire West and Chester. 6,303 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.5 square kilometres.

Blacon North, Cheshire West and Chester: 6,303 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 85.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £181,000 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02003798. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £181,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Blacon North was £181,000 in 2025. Joint 1,091st cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/blacon-north#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,243** (2021). Blacon North had 6,243 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,113th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/blacon-north#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 17%** (2022). About 17% of people in Blacon North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/blacon-north#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.7%** (January 2026). In Blacon North, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/blacon-north#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02003798) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 17% of people in Blacon North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02003798) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 66 homes were sold in Blacon North in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02003798) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Blacon North.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02003798) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Blacon North had 6,243 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Blacon North

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Blacon North at a rate of 85.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 72.9 per 1,000 people across Cheshire West and Chester.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 290 |
| Other crime | 123 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 33 |
| Drug offences | 18 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Blacon North compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Blacon North | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £181,000 | 5th cheapest | 47 middle areas, Cheshire West and Chester · 2025 |
| Population | 6,243 | 7th least populated | 47 middle areas, Cheshire West and Chester · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 17% | 10th most people in radon Affected Areas | 47 middle areas, Cheshire West and Chester · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.7% | 19th highest | 47 middle areas, Cheshire West and Chester · Jan 2026 |

## Is Blacon North safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Blacon North at a rate of 85.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 72.9 per 1,000 people across Cheshire West and Chester.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 36 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Blacon North.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (290), other crime (123) and anti-social behaviour (36).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Cheshire West and Chester

These figures are published for the whole of Cheshire West and Chester, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Cheshire West and Chester and not Blacon North alone. [See Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester)

- **Average house price: £270,534** (August 2026). Cheshire West and Chester’s average house price was £270,534 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,486** (2025). Full-time workers living in Cheshire West and Chester earned a median of £41,486 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 109th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.5×** (2025). A home in Cheshire West and Chester costs 6.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 129th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.7** (2025). Cheshire West and Chester has a deprivation score of 17.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 134th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Blacon North in brief

The median price paid for a home in Blacon North was £181,000 in 2025.
Blacon North had 6,243 usual residents at the census.
About 17% of people in Blacon North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Blacon North, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003798
- Ward: [Blacon †](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/ward/blacon)
- Constituency: [Chester North and Neston †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chester-north-and-neston)
- Council: [Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.48 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,303*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 20

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Capenhurst, Saughall & Moston](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/capenhurst-saughall-and-moston), [Blacon South](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/blacon-south), [Upton West & Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/upton-west-and-heath), [Chester City & Garden Quarter](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/chester-city-and-garden-quarter)

## Latest updates for Blacon North

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003798

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/blacon-north