Hale (Halton)
Hale is a town or village in Cheshire, England, with one pharmacy, two restaurants and cafés, and four bus stops. The nearest railway station is Halewood, 3.7 km away. There were around 14 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Hale (Halton) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Halton area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 128,478 residents at roughly 1,624 people per km².
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 209th of 294 English council areas — better than 29% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
16°CMist
- Today: 19° / 9° · 79% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 14° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:36
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
42US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Liverpool Speke, United Kingdom
Crime
14 reported · July 2026▲ 600% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour5
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Public order2
- Criminal damage & arson1
5 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Ditton and Hale · Cheshire
Local policing priorities
- Residents raised concerns over ASB surrounding a property in BAGUELY AVENUE. The local Beat Manager identified the address through report…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
123 reported road collisions (2024)
32 killed or seriously injured · 163 casualties · 9.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
72 food businesses within 2 miles
- 53 rated 4–5 ★ (41 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Halewood (3.7 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Halewood (3.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£193,134 average▲ 3.7% YoY
Across Halton · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£745 average monthly rent▲ 7.1% YoY
- 1 bed £544
- 2 bed £682
- 3 bed £822
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.2 times median annual pay (4.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (7 km)
22 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
40 charging locations within ~8 km
- 13 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Morrisons Speke (2.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools8
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
128,478 residents in Halton · 1,624/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 39 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
32% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,367 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (46% of 59,260)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
70 schools · 18,375 pupils
49 primary · 7 secondary · 14 other
Ofsted: 29 of 35 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (83%)
66inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Wade Deacon High SchoolOutstanding
- Ormiston Chadwick AcademyGood
- Sandymoor Ormiston AcademyGood
- Ormiston Bolingbroke AcademyRequires improvement
- Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
- The Heath School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Halton
Care & health services
94 CQC-registered services
- Care homes25
- GP practices16
- Dentists20
- Homecare agencies14
- Hospitals & hospices5
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Halton
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 16 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
39 applications decided
100% granted · 39 granted, 0 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Derek Twigg
Labour
Widnes and Halewood
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 30
- LD 3
- Ref 16
- Oth 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,425 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£698 median full-time weekly pay
4.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,540 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
51% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 58,476 certificates
10.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
83% low-carbon electricity
Wind 49% · Nuclear 32% · Gas 11% · Imports 6%
47 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.6 yrs women · 76.9 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 56.8 women · 56.4 men
73% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Widnes and Halewood:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office395 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth353 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership349 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s314 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test294 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Hale, Halton · 0.1 kmHale is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England with a population of 1,800. The village is north of the River Mersey, and just to the east of the boundary with Merseyside. It is 3 miles…
Manor House, Hale · 0.4 kmThe Manor House, Hale is a house in Church End, Hale, a village in the borough of Halton, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
St Mary's Church, Hale · 0.5 kmSt Mary's Church is in Church End in the village of Hale, Halton, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It is an active Anglican…
Hale Duck Decoy · 0.9 kmHale Duck Decoy is a duck decoy and nature reserve near the village of Hale, in Halton, Cheshire, England. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and lies within a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is owned by…
St Ambrose's Church, Speke · 1.9 kmSt Ambrose's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Heathgate Avenue, Speke, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is an active parish church in the Archdiocese of Liverpool and the Pastoral Area of Woolton and Hale…
- Halebank · 2.0 km
Halebank is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England. The area locally referred to as Halebank was officially created by the Halton Order 2008. The parish lies in the western part of the…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hale (Halton)?
- Hale (Halton) is a town in Cheshire, England, in the Halton local authority.
- How deprived is Hale (Halton)?
- The Halton local authority, which includes Hale (Halton), is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.