Halton

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Halton.

Population
129,759
People in Employment
56,435 (70.6%)
People Inactive
20,275 (25.3%)
People Unemployed
3,280 (4.1%)
Number Of Jobs
42k
Median Salary
£25,890
Mean Salary
£30,873

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Halton. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Halton for 2024

Haltons most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 6,700 crimes and in 2022 there were 6,681 crimes. Which is an increase of 19 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 6,700 451
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2,408 162
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,331 91
Getting Better
Public order 1,887 89
Getting Better
Other theft 792 54
Getting Better
Burglary 517 48
Getting Better
Drugs 594 44
Getting Better
Shoplifting 642 39
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 403 28
Getting Better
Other crime 305 21
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 159 11
Getting Better
Robbery 65 8
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 158 6
Getting Better
Theft from the person 30 2
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Halton

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Central & West Bank has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Halton, with 1825 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Beechwood & Heath has 277 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Birchfield 143 11
Central & West Bank 131 0
Appleton 123 16
Halton Lea 109 17
Mersey & Weston 105 0
Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank 75 0
Halton Castle 66 10
Norton South & Preston Brook 60 0
Hough Green 55 8
Farnworth 54 3
Norton North 49 8
Bridgewater 45 0
Halton View 44 7
Grange 35 5
Bankfield 34 0
Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor 18 0
Highfield 17 7
Beechwood & Heath 10 0

Crime map for Halton

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Halton

The average property price in Halton is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £332,418.67 £195,586.42 £142,011.38 £97,474.72
2022 £313,183.09 £184,867.95 £135,237.59 £92,528.21
2021 £279,660.78 £165,056.39 £121,976.20 £86,760.97
2020 £247,360.70 £147,218.76 £108,425.12 £79,897.78
2019 £240,718.34 £143,315.60 £105,705.69 £79,215.18
2018 £231,054.63 £137,127.95 £101,208.53 £77,154.71
2017 £225,346.15 £133,610.27 £98,868.41 £77,452.07
2016 £216,768.24 £128,840.48 £96,071.29 £74,086.72
2015 £204,991.12 £121,803.01 £91,176.95 £70,308.85
2014 £197,733.01 £117,900.56 £88,723.96 £68,596.72
2013 £191,226.63 £113,303.89 £85,173.24 £66,390.76
2012 £187,604.49 £111,179.45 £83,849.94 £66,118.28
2011 £194,569.61 £113,783.00 £85,304.73 £69,174.47
2010 £198,539.45 £117,954.94 £89,087.90 £71,832.71

Property prices over time for Halton

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Halton

The median salary in Halton is £25,890 and the mean salary in Halton is £30,873.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
42k
Median Salary
£25,890
Annual Percentage Change
9.8%
Mean Salary
£30,873

Salary comparison between Halton and North West

See how Halton compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. Halton ranks 17 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Trafford 78k £30,412 9.1% £35,827 1.8%
Cheshire East UA 132k £28,497 14.6% £35,735 12.4%
Stockport 92k £28,095 10.5% £33,347 4.2%
Salford 84k £28,081 20.5% £30,154 13.8%
Cheshire West and Chester 112k £28,005 5.7% £33,538 5.3%
Chorley 46k £27,855 10.6% £30,905 4.9%
Ribble Valley 23k £27,838 3.1% £34,439 9.3%
Warrington UA 76k £27,750 6.6% £32,912 7.5%
Fylde 27k £27,742 3.3% £31,064 0.1%
Bury 61k £27,688 1.3% £31,244 7.1%
St. Helens 56k £27,545 7.0% £31,954 8.2%
Wirral 107k £27,509 11.7% £31,182 11.0%
Wyre 34k £27,011 14.0% £30,915 10.5%
West Lancashire 36k £26,862 17.4% £33,526 20.5%
Liverpool 135k £26,303 5.1% £29,159 3.4%
Lancaster 45k £26,246 3.5% £28,253 0.2%
South Ribble 40k £25,959 7.5% £29,305 11.0%
Knowsley 48k £25,735 6.6% £28,817 5.4%
Wigan 121k £25,329 -0.8% £28,537 -0.7%
Bolton 77k £25,290 8.0% £29,955 14.7%
Tameside 70k £25,078 7.7% £28,795 11.6%
Sefton 88k £24,829 4.5% £28,417 5.3%
Burnley 30k £24,428 2.4% £27,945 3.7%
Preston 49k £24,416 6.7% £26,130 2.7%
Hyndburn 28k £24,365 5.3% £30,264 16.6%
Oldham 71k £24,174 2.2% £27,176 -1.3%
Manchester 147k £24,101 4.6% £28,258 6.3%
Rochdale 67k £23,817 5.8% £27,871 5.9%
Rossendale 25k £23,671 3.6% £28,045 3.8%
Blackburn with Darwen UA 41k £23,205 11.1% £24,844 8.5%
Pendle 28k £22,575 12.7% £25,481 12.1%
Blackpool UA 42k £21,771 6.9% £23,410 4.9%

See how Halton compares to other areas in North West

Number of businesses by industry for Halton

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
25 330 510 130 165 245 405 215 190 55 110 510 320 5 65 140 230