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WA8 8LG

Highfield

Halton

Overview

Postcode WA8 8LG is located in an urban city, within the Highfield ward of Halton in the North West region , and forms part of the Hale Bank area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 115.3 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 1.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is King George's Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Hale Bank has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,057 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Hale Bank has a high crime rate, with approximately 115.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 10 ft away from WA8 8LG.

Flood risk

No risk

Hale Bank near WA8 8LG 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miKing George's ParkLarge

Schools

In the WA8 8LG postcode area, located within Hale Bank, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.4 miNot applicableChesnut Lodge Special SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryDitton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good