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WA8 8XH

Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank

Halton

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Detailed insights for WA8 8XH

Overview

Postcode WA8 8XH 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 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Pickerings Pasture.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
5.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

5.7%

Approximately 5.7% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Hale Bank near WA8 8XH 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA8 8XH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPickerings PastureLargeWalking directions to Pickerings Pasture
0.3 miHalebank ParkLargeWalking directions to Halebank Park

Area Profile

Population
215
Population density
846.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
200
93.02%
Other White
10
4.65%
Irish
3
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.47%
Roma
1
0.47%
Total population: 215

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
44
35.77%
Owns with a mortgage
37
30.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
26.02%
Social rents from council
6
4.88%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.44%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 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
Flats6£77,000
Semi-Detached25£195,000
Terraced18£142,750

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 8XH postcode area, located within Hale Bank, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA8 8XH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHalebank CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

0.9 miPrimarySt Michaels Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA8 8XH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA8 8XH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miTKM Concenience StoreHale Bank Road, Halton, WA8 8NAWalking directions to TKM Concenience Store
0.2 miCo-op FoodBlackburne Avenue, Halton, WA8 8UUWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

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