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CH1 5AW area guide

Who lives in CH1 5AW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Blacon South
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,342 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH1 5AW is like

CH1 5AW is a postcode in the Blacon South neighbourhood of Cheshire West and Chester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,342 people. 74.5% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 51.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CH1 5 sold for a median of £190,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH1 5AW compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 21.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£190,000

Median over 100 sales in CH1 5, −6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£39,977

Average a year, before tax — higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CH1 5 is down 6.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CH1 5AW FAQs

Is CH1 5AW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CH1 5AW?

The median sale price over the last year was £190,000.

Homes in CH1 5 sold for a median of £190,000 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH1 5AW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH1 5AW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CH1 5AW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 74.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (52.9%).

Which council covers CH1 5AW?

CH1 5AW is in Cheshire West and Chester.

CH1 5AW is in Cheshire West and Chester, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH1 5AW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bache Rail Station, 2.0 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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