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WA8 8FW

Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank

Halton

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Detailed insights for WA8 8FW

Overview

Postcode WA8 8FW 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 Hale Bank area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 114.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hale Bank is £39,500 per year. The nearest station is Hough Green located about 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

Hale Bank has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,968 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Hale Bank has a high crime rate, with approximately 114.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.6%

Approximately 9.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Hale Bank is £39,500 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 240 ft away from WA8 8FW.

Flood risk

No risk

Hale Bank near WA8 8FW 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA8 8FW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Hough Green

N/A

Walking directions to Hough Green

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
274
Population density
75.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
244
88.09%
Other White
15
5.42%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.17%
Chinese
4
1.44%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.08%
Total population: 277

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
51
44.35%
Owns with a mortgage
34
29.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
13.04%
Social rents from council
8
6.96%
Other social rented
3
2.61%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank

Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £151,500 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
Flats7£77,000
Semi-Detached23£195,000
Terraced16£141,250

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 8FW postcode area, located within Hale Bank, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA8 8FW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryOur Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryOakfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryHalebank CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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