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County or areaCheshire
Postcode districtCH3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:43 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:23 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,125 residentsin the Kelsall, Tarvin & Ashton Hayes census areaMedian age 49.33,004 households82% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright6% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,273 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 52% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C818 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPeel Hall, Cheshirehistoric site · under a mileBarrow Hallhistoric site · 2.3 miBlack Lakelake · 2.2 miKelsall Hillhill · 1.6 miGresty's Wastewalk or trail · 2.1 miSiddall's Hillhill · 1.6 miDelamere Forestforest · 2.6 miDead Lakelake · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDelamere Forest Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 509 haChapel Greenpark · 1.1 miPryors Hayes Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 39 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.9 miKingsley Greenpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes172 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197621 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202515 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.1 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband46% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,118 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTarporley War Memorial Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryDr Rowland And Partners3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHolmes Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistTudor House Dental Surgery1.6 miPolice stationCheshire Police - Mickle Trafford Police Station4.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Kelsall, Kelsall1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryAshton Hayes Primary Schoolages 4-11, 134 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKelsall Primary and Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 251 pupils1.3 miSecondaryHelsby High Schoolages 11-18, 1,211 pupils4.3 miCollegeRiverside College Halton10.1 miUniversityUniversity of Chester6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL9.3 miRailway stationMouldsworth1.0 miBus stationChester Bus Interchange6.4 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops11 within a mileEV chargingGridserveChester4.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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