Is Halton a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Halton, from official data · 6 postcode districts · 3,148 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Halton, from official data · 6 postcode districts · 3,148 postcodes
The average home in Halton sold for £194,727 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.8% on a year earlier. Across Halton, police record 91 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Halton, the nearest primary school is St Edward's Catholic Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Riverside College Halton, 1.1 mi away, about a 21 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Tower House Practice, 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk.
Runcorn station is 1.1 mi away, about a 23 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.
Across Halton, police record 91 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Halton sold for £194,727 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £327,290, semi-detached £206,176, terraced £159,951, flats £104,527. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is St Edward's Catholic Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Riverside College Halton, 1.1 mi away, about a 21 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Runcorn is 1.1 mi away, about a 23 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £42,555 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).