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WA8 8RW

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Overview

Postcode WA8 8RW is located in an urban city, within the Bankfield ward of Halton in the North West region, and forms part of the Hale Bank area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hale Bank is £43,351 per year. The nearest station is Hough Green located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hough Green Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Hale Bank has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,127 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Hale Bank has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 per household in Hale Bank is £43,351 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 156 ft away from WA8 8RW.

Flood risk

No risk

Hale Bank near WA8 8RW 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 8RW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Hough Green

N/A

Walking directions to Hough Green

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
3,301.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.02(-73%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.54(-81%)
Public order
2.95(-71%)
Other crime
2.36(-6%)
Other theft
2.36(-64%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
298
97.07%
Irish
4
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.65%
Other Black
1
0.33%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.33%
Total population: 307

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
73
27.97%
Level 3 (A level)
44
16.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
15.71%
No qualifications
40
15.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
13.03%
Total 16+ residents: 261

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
74
56.92%
Owns with a mortgage
51
39.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.31%
Other social rented
1
0.77%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.77%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Bankfield

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £186,500 in Bankfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,600 up to £395,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bankfield 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 Bankfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£314,000
Flats1£75,000
Semi-Detached32£216,500
Terraced33£150,000

10 year median price trend in Bankfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bankfield.

Schools

In the WA8 8RW postcode area, located within Hale Bank, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOakfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Michael with St Thomas CE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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
WardBankfieldE05013170
ParishHalton, unparished areaE43000006
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hale BankE02002581
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Halton 008AE01012389
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: 01/01/2026.