# Hale Bank

West Halton. 7,236 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 14 square kilometres.

Hale Bank had 7,107 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002581. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Halton](https://openindex.co.uk/halton)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £230,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Hale Bank was £230,000 in 2025. Joint 2,193rd cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/halton/hale-bank#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,107** (2021). Hale Bank had 7,107 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,402nd least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/halton/hale-bank#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 52%** (2022). About 52% of people in Hale Bank live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/halton/hale-bank#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.2%** (January 2026). In Hale Bank, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/halton/hale-bank#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002581) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 52% of people in Hale Bank live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02002581) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 81 homes were sold in Hale Bank in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002581) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Hale Bank.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002581) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hale Bank had 7,107 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Hale Bank

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hale Bank at a rate of 76.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 91.1 per 1,000 people across Halton.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 235 |
| Other crime | 136 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 60 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 42 |
| Drug offences | 34 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 20 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Hale Bank compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Hale Bank | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £230,000 | 5th most expensive | 16 middle areas, Halton · 2025 |
| Population | 7,107 | 4th least populated | 16 middle areas, Halton · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 52% | 6th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 16 middle areas, Halton · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.2% | 3rd lowest | 16 middle areas, Halton · Jan 2026 |

## Is Hale Bank safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hale Bank at a rate of 76.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 91.1 per 1,000 people across Halton.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 48 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hale Bank.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (235), other crime (136) and anti-social behaviour (60).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Halton

These figures are published for the whole of Halton, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Halton and not Hale Bank alone. [See Halton](https://openindex.co.uk/halton)

- **Average house price: £189,435** (August 2026). Halton’s average house price was £189,435 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,187** (2025). Full-time workers living in Halton earned a median of £35,187 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 70th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.4×** (2025). A home in Halton costs 5.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 57th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 31.1** (2025). Halton has a deprivation score of 31.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 31st most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Hale Bank in brief

The median price paid for a home in Hale Bank was £230,000 in 2025.
Hale Bank had 7,107 usual residents at the census.
About 52% of people in Hale Bank live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Hale Bank, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002581
- Ward: [Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank †](https://openindex.co.uk/halton/ward/ditton-hale-village-and-halebank)
- Constituency: [Widnes and Halewood †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/widnes-and-halewood)
- Council: [Halton](https://openindex.co.uk/halton)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 13.90 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,236*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 23

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Ditton](https://openindex.co.uk/halton/ditton), [Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/halsnead-cronton-and-halewood-east), [Widnes Riverside](https://openindex.co.uk/halton/widnes-riverside), [Speke East](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/speke-east), [Hough Green](https://openindex.co.uk/halton/hough-green), [Halewood South](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/halewood-south)

## Latest updates for Hale Bank

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002581

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/halton/hale-bank