Vicars Cross is a large suburban area situated on the east side of Chester

Chester

Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...

, in Cheshire

Cheshire

Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...

, England

England

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. At the 2001 Census

United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....

 the area had a population of 5,663.

Community

The local primary school in Vicars Cross is Oldfield Primary which is situated in Green Lane. Most of the local children go on to attend Christleton High School

Christleton High School

Christleton High School is a large comprehensive school located in the small village of Christleton on the outskirts of Chester. Its current headmaster is Mr Tony Lamberton. The school has Specialist status in Maths and Computing with Business and Enterprise...

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In Vicars Cross there is a United Reformed Church, an authority controlled library in Green Lane, a County Youth Centre and a Scout hut (both in Thackeray Drive) and The Centurion pub. There are also many community groups including the Women's Guild and Women's Institute, a parent and toddler group, scouts; brownies; a football club (Vicars Cross Dynamos) and Chester Rugby Union Football Club, part of which is located in Piper's Ash

Piper's Ash

Piper's Ash is a small hamlet between the areas of Vicars Cross, Christleton, and Guilden Sutton, situated in west Cheshire. Piper's Ash is classed as semi-rural because it is situated approximately 200 yards from the A51 on one side and countryside on the other...

 and Guilden Sutton

Guilden Sutton

Guilden Sutton is a civil parish and village in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is home to 1,525 residents, two churches, a primary school, one pub, a Post Office and a village hall as well as several local...

. In the late 1990's Vicars Cross gave birth to the punk / nu metal band Casino and in turn the VXHC movement. Casino became the most celebrated/controversial act in Chester and beloved in Vicars Cross as 'VX's favourite sons'. The band was in talks with record labels before disbanding in 2002 due to musical differences. Today the VXHC scene survives with a small number of local bands performing around the northwest.

Parish Council

Great Boughton Parish Council comprises the North and South Wards. There are eight parish councillors in the North Ward who are all Liberal Democrats. There was a by-election in this ward in May 2006, County Councillor Sue Proctor stood against a Conservative, George Turner and won with just under 70% of the vote.

The South Ward of the parish has seven councillors serving Boughton Heath. All but one of the councillors are Liberal Democrats. The Parish Council usually meets on the third Monday of every month.