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WA8 8QG

Ditchfield Road

Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank

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Detailed insights for WA8 8QG

Overview

Postcode WA8 8QG 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 89.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ditton is £36,019 per year. The nearest station is Hough Green located about 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
21.5%
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 89.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

21.5%

Approximately 21.5% 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 per household in Ditton is £36,019 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Ditton near WA8 8QG 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA8 8QG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Hough Green

N/A

Walking directions to Hough Green

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
325
Population density
7,238.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
47.19(+27%)
Public order
10.11(0%)
Burglary
6.74(+21%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.62(-37%)
Other crime
5.06(+101%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
314
96.91%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.93%
Irish
3
0.93%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.31%
Pakistani
1
0.31%
Total population: 324

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
56
22.31%
Level 3 (A level)
54
21.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
42
16.73%
Level 4+ (Degree)
40
15.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
15.14%
Total 16+ residents: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
49
37.69%
Owns outright
35
26.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
13.85%
Other social rented
18
13.85%
Social rents from council
10
7.69%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £165,500 in Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,000 up to £1,100,000.

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
Detached8£742,500
Flats6£77,000
Semi-Detached23£195,000
Terraced13£143,000

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 8QG postcode area, located within Ditton, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.5 miPrimaryOakfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miNurseryAspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA8 8QG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA8 8QG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miBargain Booze Select ConvenienceDitchfield Road, Halton, WA8 8QHWalking directions to Bargain Booze Select Convenience

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.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictHaltonE06000006
Parliamentary ConstituencyWidnes and HalewoodE14001584
WardDitton, Hale Village & HalebankE05013176
ParishHalton, unparished areaE43000006
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)DittonE02002579
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Halton 006DE01012388
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.