On average Halton has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 27% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 22.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Halton is £44,144 per year. There are 58 schools in Halton: 50 primary (5 Outstanding and 35 Good) and 8 secondary (2 Outstanding and 2 Good). Halton is home to around 128,478 people, with a population density of about 1,624.3 per km².
Based on 1,172 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 (about £224 per square foot) in Halton area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,000 up to £1,112,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 294 | £340,000 | £294 |
| Semi-Detached | 386 | £210,275 | £248 |
| Terraced | 426 | £140,000 | £165 |
| Flats | 66 | £100,000 | £173 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £243,000 | £81,750 | £135,000 | £84,000 |
| 2017 | £247,000 | £100,000 | £140,000 | £86,500 |
| 2018 | £265,000 | £65,000 | £145,000 | £90,000 |
| 2019 | £260,000 | £90,000 | £152,000 | £94,000 |
| 2020 | £264,995 | £88,750 | £155,500 | £98,500 |
| 2021 | £308,995 | £89,000 | £170,000 | £113,125 |
| 2022 | £324,998 | £95,000 | £185,000 | £125,000 |
| 2023 | £339,995 | £101,000 | £190,000 | £123,075 |
| 2024 | £349,995 | £120,000 | £199,000 | £127,000 |
| 2025 | £345,000 | £100,000 | £210,000 | £136,000 |
| 2026 | £350,000 | £97,500 | £205,000 | £150,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £203 | £136 | £157 | £98 |
| 2017 | £208 | £172 | £169 | £105 |
| 2018 | £218 | £165 | £168 | £109 |
| 2019 | £230 | £148 | £180 | £109 |
| 2020 | £229 | £141 | £187 | £117 |
| 2021 | £247 | £157 | £204 | £133 |
| 2022 | £276 | £156 | £217 | £147 |
| 2023 | £289 | £177 | £216 | £145 |
| 2024 | £294 | £184 | £232 | £153 |
| 2025 | £297 | £179 | £245 | £163 |
| 2026 | £284 | £160 | £246 | £170 |
Halton records about 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 18 wards of Halton, Birchfield has the lowest crime rate, with about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Halton average is 80 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Halton is £190,000 (about £224 per square foot) based on 1,172 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Halton has 50 primary schools (5 rated Outstanding, 35 Good) and 8 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Halton scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Halton sits around rank 11,627 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Halton is around £44,144 per year, and 22% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Halton spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Runcorn and Helsby: Sarah Joanne Pochin (Reform UK) and Widnes and Halewood: Derek Twigg (Labour Party).
WA4 4AY
Barker's Hollow Road
WA7 1BD
Tudor Road
WA7 1YJ
Actons Wood Lane
WA7 1DX
Goddard Road
WA8 0AS
Warrington Road
WA8 6AX
Gladstone Street
WA8 6BG
Lugsdale Road
WA8 0GZ
Ellison Street
WA4 6SY
Daresbury Expressway
WA7 2BS
Fourth Avenue
WA8 0RD
Widnes Road
WA4 4AA
Red Brow Lane
WA8 0BF
Hutchinson Street
WA7 1XB
Village Street
WA7 3AZ
Chester Road
WA8 0NL
Spring Street
WA7 2DA
Hospital Way
WA8 0PG
Ditton Road
WA7 1AP
High Street
WA7 1AB
High Street
WA8 0GU
Dennis Road
WA7 3EH
Clifton Road
WA8 8PX
Hale Road
WA8 6PZ
Bradshaw Street
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.