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WA8 8AN

Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank

Halton

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Detailed insights for WA8 8AN

Overview

Postcode WA8 8AN is located in an urban city, within the Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank ward of Halton in the North West region, and forms part of the Ditton area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 103.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ditton is £33,700 per year. The nearest station is Hough Green located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hough Green Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
29.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Ditton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,326 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Ditton has a high crime rate, with approximately 103.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

29.7%

Approximately 29.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Ditton is £33,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA8 8AN.

Flood risk

No risk

Ditton near WA8 8AN 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 8AN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Hough Green

N/A

Walking directions to Hough Green

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA8 8AN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHough Green ParkMediumWalking directions to Hough Green Park

Area Profile

Population
435
Population density
2,211.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
424
97.7%
Other White
6
1.38%
Other Asian
3
0.69%
African
1
0.23%
Total population: 434

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
63
34.62%
Other social rented
40
21.98%
Owns outright
39
21.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
11.54%
Social rents from council
14
7.69%
Total households: 182

Property prices in Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank 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, Hale Village & Halebank over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£655,000
Flats6£77,000
Semi-Detached25£195,000
Terraced18£142,750

10 year median price trend in Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank.

Schools

In the WA8 8AN postcode area, located within Ditton, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA8 8AN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Michaels Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOakfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryOrmiston Chadwick AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA8 8AN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA8 8AN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miBargain Booze Select ConvenienceDitchfield Road, Halton, WA8 8QHWalking directions to Bargain Booze Select Convenience
0.5 miMorrisons Daily442 Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7XPWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.5 miThe Co-operative Food231 Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7HLWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.