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Living in Blacon

The regional median gross salary reached €3,203 per month at the end of 2024. Blacon registered an unemployment rate of 3.1% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population14,085people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments
Median gross salary (region)3,203EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent1,158EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate3.1%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime6,679incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables

Lower unemployment than 68% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 87% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Blacon?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Blacon.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Blacon. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Blacon recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1501Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack16Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,158 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price12Official · county

Is Blacon a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–66%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Student35%strong on education, weak on work · range 23–47%
Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–62%
Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–51%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Blacon is 3.1%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,203 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.1 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)10Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Blacon?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,203 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,452of €2,647 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,647
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €1,158
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,452
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Blacon Salary needed to live in Blacon

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Blacon. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Blacon. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools5 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools6 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Blacon's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is Blacon?

Police recorded about 6,679 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)15

Recorded crime across major citiesBlacon highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Blacon highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Coventry8,836
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,679 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)15Official · county

Mobility and administration

Blacon's nearest airport was LPL, 15 km away and offered 48 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport48 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport15 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LPL3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Climate and air quality

Blacon's monthly mean temperatures were 5°C in January and 16.6°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Blacon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Blacon is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.1 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 13.6 · May 16.7 · Jun 19.3 · Jul 21.1 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 8.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 2 · Mar 3 · Apr 4.5 · May 7.2 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 12 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 2.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 7 · Apr 9.1 · May 12 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 5.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 59.9 · Feb 49.5 · Mar 48.2 · Apr 49.5 · May 52.9 · Jun 64.5 · Jul 60 · Aug 58.9 · Sep 62.2 · Oct 76.2 · Nov 71.3 · Dec 75.6 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Derby ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.1 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Blacon?

The published population was 14,085 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments2

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population14,085 people21 Mar 2021Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments2Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students11Official

Alternatives for people set on Blacon

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Blacon

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Blacon, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities
Blaby and Whetstone14,080 residentsPyle14,075 residentsGorseinon14,110 residentsForfar14,120 residentsBeaconsfield14,145 residentsUttoxeter14,020 residents

How does Blacon compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Blacon under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Blacon part of Chester?

Blacon is in the published commuting zone of Chester; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Chester city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source17

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Blacon?

The published population was 14,085 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments.

Is the air quality good in Blacon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables.

How safe is Blacon?

Police recorded about 6,679 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3).

What is the typical salary around Blacon?

The median gross salary is 3,203 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Blacon a good place to live?

Blacon may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Blacon part of Chester?

Blacon is in the published commuting zone of Chester; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Blacon?

Chester, Broughton, Hawarden, Deeside, Ellesmere Port Town are near Blacon. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Blacon, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f95d5fea67478369dfdece6a8121ae22]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/blacon/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Blacon, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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Sources

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  1. BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments Census 2021 TS001 · nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-10-07
  3. Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  4. ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables ENV02 · assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-06
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
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