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WA8 4YN

Simonside

Hough Green

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Detailed insights for WA8 4YN

Overview

Postcode WA8 4YN is located in an urban city, within the Hough Green ward of Halton in the North West region, and forms part of the Upton Rocks area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Upton Rocks is £61,376 per year. The nearest station is Hough Green located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Upton Rocks has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,303 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Upton Rocks has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Upton Rocks is £61,376 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA8 4YN.

Flood risk

No risk

Upton Rocks near WA8 4YN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hough Green located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA8 4YN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Hough Green

N/A

Walking directions to Hough Green

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
2,626.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.01(-70%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.08(-72%)
Burglary
2.54(-54%)
Other theft
1.69(-74%)
Other crime
0.85(-66%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
282
97.24%
Pakistani
2
0.69%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.69%
Other Asian
1
0.34%
Caribbean
1
0.34%
Total population: 290

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
72
27.07%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
60
22.56%
Level 4+ (Degree)
48
18.05%
No qualifications
37
13.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
12.41%
Total 16+ residents: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
44.12%
Owns with a mortgage
57
41.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
12.5%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.47%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Hough Green

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £155,500 in Hough Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,350 up to £400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hough Green 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 Hough Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£322,500
Flats1£116,500
Semi-Detached11£184,000
Terraced30£130,000

10 year median price trend in Hough Green

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

Schools

In the WA8 4YN postcode area, located within Upton Rocks, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA8 4YN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryOrmiston Chadwick AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryAll Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Basil's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA8 4YN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA8 4YN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miLondisBechers, Halton, WA8 4TEWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miMorrisons Daily36 Bechers, Widnes, WA8 4TEWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Halton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,500
Band B£1,749
Band C£1,999
Band D£2,249
Band E£2,749
Band F£3,249
Band G£3,749
Band H£4,499

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for WA8 4YN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Thomas Atherton

Hough Green - Elected 7 May 2026

Reform UK

Member of parliament

Derek Twigg

Widnes and Halewood - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictHaltonE06000006
Parliamentary ConstituencyWidnes and HalewoodE14001584
WardHough GreenE05013183
ParishHalton, unparished areaE43000006
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Upton RocksE02002575
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Halton 002DE01012421
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1995-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.