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Gowy Rural
vs Tarvin & Kelsall

Gowy Rural has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Tarvin & Kelsall. Homes in Tarvin & Kelsall sold for a median of £385,000, 54% above Gowy Rural. Gowy Rural has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Cheshire West and Chester with Gowy Rural highlighted
Gowy Rural
298 postcodes
Map of Cheshire West and Chester with Tarvin & Kelsall highlighted
Tarvin & Kelsall
313 postcodes
Map of Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester
city average

People

Gowy Rural has 9,851 residents in 4,172 households; Tarvin & Kelsall has 9,321 in 3,921. Tarvin & Kelsall has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 4.5 percentage points more than Gowy Rural (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Gowy Rural has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 2.8 percentage points more than Tarvin & Kelsall (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).

9,851Residents (2021)
9,321Residents (2021)
357,150Residents (2021)
4,172Households
3,921Households
155,154Households
15.0%Aged 15–29
12.5%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
23.0%Aged 65 and over
27.5%Aged 65 and over
21.2%Aged 65 and over
27.5%Living alone
24.7%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Gowy Rural and 53% in Tarvin & Kelsall. Tarvin & Kelsall has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 2.8 percentage points more than Gowy Rural (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (12% and 11%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £250,000 in Gowy Rural and £385,000 in Tarvin & Kelsall, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.

£250,000Median sale price
£385,000Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
77.6%Owner-occupied
80.4%Owner-occupied
68.3%Owner-occupied
12.2%Private renting
11.4%Private renting
15.7%Private renting
8.9%Social renting
6.5%Social renting
14.6%Social renting
44.0%Detached houses
53.3%Detached houses
30.6%Detached houses
33.3%Semi-detached houses
30.7%Semi-detached houses
36.3%Semi-detached houses
13.6%Terraced houses
10.4%Terraced houses
20.6%Terraced houses
5.4%Flats
1.7%Flats
9.8%Flats

Surroundings

Gowy Rural has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 5.1 percentage points more than Tarvin & Kelsall (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 15 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Gowy Rural, and 13 in Tarvin & Kelsall. The typical postcode is 743 m from the nearest school in Gowy Rural and 832 m in Tarvin & Kelsall. The typical postcode is 2,708 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Gowy Rural and 3,719 m in Tarvin & Kelsall. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Gowy Rural and 48% in Tarvin & Kelsall.

15.8%Green space within 500 m
10.7%Green space within 500 m
14.1%Green space within 500 m
15Services within 15 min (median)
13Services within 15 min (median)
42Services within 15 min (median)
743 mNearest school (median)
832 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
48Postcodes in flood risk areas
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
535Postcodes in flood risk areas
78.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
47.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Gowy Rural and 36 in Tarvin & Kelsall, against 76 across Cheshire West and Chester. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

61Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
36Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
76Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Gowy Rural

Gowy Rural is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 9,851 people in 4,172 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 6% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.

Tarvin & Kelsall

Tarvin & Kelsall is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 9,321 people in 3,921 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £385,000 over the past two years, 45% above the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the Cheshire West and Chester average.

More comparisons.

Gowy Rural and Tarvin & Kelsall next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.

Gowy Rural vs UptonGowy Rural vs WolverhamGowy Rural vs Newton & HooleGowy Rural vs Whitby GrovesTarvin & Kelsall vs TarporleyTarvin & Kelsall vs SandstoneTarvin & Kelsall vs HelsbyAll wards of Cheshire West and Chester