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WA8 8GJ

Highfield

Halton

Overview

Postcode WA8 8GJ is located in an urban city, within the Highfield 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 87.1 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 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is King George's Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
23.6%
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 4,696 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Ditton has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.6%

Approximately 23.6% 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 8GJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Ditton near WA8 8GJ 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Hough Green

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miKing George's ParkLarge

Schools

In the WA8 8GJ postcode area, located within Ditton, there are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryAspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableAshley High SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.1 miNot applicableChesnut Lodge Special SchoolCommunity special school

Good