CH3 postcode area · Cheshire West and Chester

The CH3 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester. Area Scores range from 39 to 97 across them. Every full CH3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The CH3 district contains both ends of the scale: Boughton Heath & Huntington at 97 out of 100 (#204 of 6,856 in England) against Chester Boughton West & Hoole at 39, a 58-point gap between neighbouring areas. 6 of the 10 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £207,000 in Chester Boughton West & Hoole to £435,000 in Audlem, Bunbury & Wrenbury — a 2.1× gap within the CH3 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£41,475a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime44per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)46

Owner-occupied72%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the CH3 district

£321,000median home sold over the past year · +10.3% over 5 years · -3.5% over the year · 519 sales

Detached£475,000

Semi-detached£302,000

Terraced£225,000

Flat£215,000

Cheshire West and Chester£260,000

North West£225,000

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Boughton Heath & HuntingtonCheshire West and Chester	204	97	£313,750
Kelsall, Tarvin & Ashton HayesCheshire West and Chester	519	92	£370,000
Christleton, Guilden Sutton & WavertonCheshire West and Chester	540	92	£420,000
Vicars Cross & Hoole EastCheshire West and Chester	1,122	84	£312,500
Churton, Farndon & MalpasCheshire West and Chester	2,178	68	£375,500
Dodleston, Tattenhall & DuddonCheshire West and Chester	2,219	68	£426,250
Chester Boughton EastCheshire West and Chester	2,342	66	£250,000
Audlem, Bunbury & WrenburyCheshire East	2,774	60	£435,000
Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great BarrowCheshire West and Chester	3,007	56	£243,000
Chester Boughton West & HooleCheshire West and Chester	4,159	39	£207,000

People living in CH3 Census 2021

Residents81,824

Median age (est.)46

Density143per km²

No qualifications13%

Degree or above44%

No car or van14%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 28%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright 40%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 10%Private rent 17%

Households

One person 30%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 8%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 25% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups

Professional	25%
Managers & directors	18%
Associate professional	14%
Skilled trades	9%
Administrative	8%
Elementary	8%
Caring & leisure	7%
Sales & customer service	6%
Process & plant	5%

Ethnic group

White 95%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 56% · No religion 36% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 8%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in CH3

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the CH3 district.

Chester Boughton

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CH3.

CH88 CH99 CH4 CH1 CH70 CH2 CW6 WA6

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.