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About

Ditton is a suburb of Widnes in the Borough of Halton, on the north bank of the River Mersey. The area combines residential streets, local shops, primary schools and community facilities with pockets of light industry and business estates that grew from the town’s 19th- and 20th-century manufacturing base. The pattern of streets and a surviving freight line still reflect the area’s railway and dock connections; the imprint of a former railway junction is visible where transport infrastructure once concentrated. Housing ranges from terraces built for workers to later council developments, and small shopping parades serve day-to-day needs.

Community life in Ditton centres on its schools, places of worship, allotments and pocket parks, with regular bus services linking the neighbourhood to the wider Halton area. Local employers include logistics and manufacturing units sited on former industrial land, and there are ongoing efforts to reuse brownfield sites for housing and business space. The area’s history of industry and transport remains evident in building types and land use patterns, shaping how residents move around and access services.

Area overview

On average Ditton has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 33.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ditton is £36,019 per year. There are 4 schools in Ditton: 0 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ditton is home to around 7,892 people, with a population density of about 5,376.0 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
33.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ditton Population
7,892
Population density
5,376 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
44.1(+19%)
Public order
7.73(-23%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.46(-65%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.96(-34%)
Other crime
4.05(+61%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,521
95.27%
Other White
140
1.77%
Irish
35
0.44%
Arab
33
0.42%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
29
0.37%
Total population: 7,894

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,608
25.89%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,139
18.34%
Level 3 (A level)
1,077
17.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,058
17.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
829
13.35%
Total 16+ residents: 6,211

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
931
27.57%
Owns with a mortgage
889
26.33%
Other social rented
738
21.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
406
12.02%
Social rents from council
330
9.77%
Total households: 3,377

Property prices in Ditton

Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £157,000 in Ditton area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £265,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ditton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ditton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£216,500
Flats2£100,000
Semi-Detached21£187,000
Terraced27£152,500

10 years median price trend in Ditton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ditton.

All postcodes in Ditton

WA881AQ

Bankfield

WA87NN

Lynton Crescent

WA88BY

Netherfield

WA88ET

Kendal Road

WA88EY

Levens Way

WA88QS

Ditchfield Road

WA88QU

Heyes Road

WA88BH

Coronation Drive

WA88AN

Edwards Way

WA88AQ

Coronation Drive

WA88AT

Crown Avenue

WA88SW

Graham Road

WA88AB

Coronation Drive

WA88SP

Rydal Way

WA88YH

Appleby Close

WA88DH

Jasmine Grove

WA88GR

Queen's Avenue

WA881AF

Bankfield

WA88DJ

Myrtle Grove

WA87HY

Liverpool Road

WA88QP

Norfolk Place

WA88AY

Coronation Drive

WA87NQ

Heath Road

WA88AD

Coronation Drive

WA88DP

Highfield

WA88EG

Montgomery Road

WA87HX

Liverpool Road

WA87JD

Ball Pathway

WA88ED

Cunningham Road

WA88QL

York Road

WA87NT

Lynton Crescent

WA881AS

Bankfield

WA88DF

Dundalk Road

WA88SE

Elizabeth Terrace

WA87PD

Prescot Road

WA88DW

Hale Road

WA88AR

Philip Road

WA88RU

Ditchfield Place

WA87NU

Heath Road

WA881AA

Bankfield

WA881AL

Bankfield

WA88AL

Abbey Close

WA88QA

Hale Road

WA87HB

St Thomas Court

WA87HH

Lewis Grove

WA88EP

Borrowdale Road

WA87HL

Liverpool Road

WA88SB

Berry Road

WA88SY

Hale Road

WA88DN

Ash Grove

WA88DU

Montgomery Road

WA88RE

Gavin Road

WA88AE

Baron's Close

WA88AW

Abbey Road

WA88PT

Everite Road

WA88YJ

Appleby Walk

WA88SS

Blundell Road

WA87NX

Brentfield

WA88SD

Hale Road

WA88YG

Aycliffe Walk

WA87HU

Liverpool Road

WA881AR

Bankfield

WA881LN

Bankfield

WA881SF

Bankfield

WA88BN

Regal Crescent

WA88QZ

Ditchfield Road

WA88QQ

Arnold Place

WA87PT

St Johns Villas

WA87PU

Broadheath Terrace

WA88EN

Hanley Close

WA88AH

Philip Road

WA88GW

Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank

WA88QR

Suffolk Place

WA88GQ

Queen's Avenue

WA87JJ

Primrose Close

WA87PF

Tabley Avenue

WA87PW

Rostherne Crescent

WA87PX

Prescot Road

WA88US

Crossway

WA88PE

Gathurst Court

WA88QT

Kenneth Road

WA88SQ

Crossway

WA87HF

Green Lane

WA87NH

Jubilee Way

WA87NP

Bude Road

WA881SP

Bankfield

WA88AA

Lodge Place

WA88SF

Hale Road

WA88XX

Ridsdale

WA88SA

Hale Road

WA881SS

Bankfield

WA88PQ

Standish Court

WA88RZ

Radford Close

WA88DG

Dundalk Road

WA88SU

Francis Close

WA88WP

Edgewood Close

WA88QN

Deansway

WA88QW

Winchester Place

WA88AS

Heralds Close

WA88DL

Almond Grove

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.