Neighbourhoods in Halton
North West · 16 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#235 of 296 local authorities · 16 neighbourhoods · 129,008 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Widnes Riverside (1) to Farnworth (93); 35% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Halton: Farnworth scores 93 out of 100 (#464 of 6,856 nationally) while Widnes Riverside sits at 1 — neighbours on the map, 92 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 10 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £120,000 in Widnes Riverside to £335,000 in Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook — a 2.8× gap within Halton.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Halton
Towns & places in Halton
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farnworth | 464 | 93 | £290,000 |
| Upton Rocks | 553 | 92 | £303,250 |
| Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook | 574 | 92 | £335,000 |
| Beechwood & Heath | 690 | 90 | £240,000 |
| Hale Bank | 4,118 | 40 | £227,000 |
| Victoria Park | 4,481 | 35 | £220,000 |
| Runcorn Halton Road | 4,906 | 28 | £170,000 |
| Halton View | 5,002 | 27 | £170,250 |
| Runcorn Town & Westfield | 5,530 | 19 | £128,000 |
| Ditton | 5,976 | 13 | £165,500 |
| Norton | 6,257 | 9 | £175,000 |
| Hough Green | 6,373 | 7 | £142,500 |
| Halton Lea & Brookvale | 6,414 | 6 | £140,000 |
| Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park | 6,668 | 3 | £136,000 |
| Halton Castlefield | 6,723 | 2 | £181,500 |
| Widnes Riverside | 6,757 | 1 | £120,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Halton
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Beechwood & Heath | 22 |
| Farnworth | 32 |
| Upton Rocks | 35 |
| Halton View | 57 |
| Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook | 58 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook | £43,046 |
| Upton Rocks | £42,709 |
| Farnworth | £40,532 |
| Beechwood & Heath | £37,420 |
| Victoria Park | £34,153 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Runcorn Town & Westfield | 3.9× |
| Widnes Riverside | 4.3× |
| Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park | 4.7× |
| Hough Green | 4.9× |
| Runcorn Halton Road | 5.0× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Halton
Postcode districts that overlap Halton — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Halton Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 15% · Elementary 13% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 15% |
| Elementary | 13% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Process & plant | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 59% · No religion 35% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 5%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Halton.