Housing in CH3 8BL
What the homes in CH3 8BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kelsall, Tarvin & Ashton Hayes
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,857 (2024)
CH3 8BLChester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (51.5%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH3 8BL area is above that, at 79.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.4% of households against 20.5%. 48.5% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.5%1%
- Private rented8.4%20.5%
- Social rented9.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.9%. 25.4% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Cheshire West and Chester
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cheshire West and Chester, August 2026, +6.1% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH3 8BL sits in (Kelsall, Tarvin & Ashton Hayes): about 1,857 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.