# Halton Castlefield

South east Halton. 7,851 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.3 square kilometres.

Halton Castlefield had 7,670 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002583. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Halton](https://openindex.co.uk/halton)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £181,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Halton Castlefield was £181,500 in 2025. Joint 1,096th 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/halton-castlefield#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,670** (2021). Halton Castlefield had 7,670 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,120th most 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/halton-castlefield#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 77%** (2022). About 77% of people in Halton Castlefield 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/halton-castlefield#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.3%** (January 2026). In Halton Castlefield, 95.3% 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/halton-castlefield#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002583) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 77% of people in Halton Castlefield 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=E02002583) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 36 homes were sold in Halton Castlefield in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002583) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Halton Castlefield.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002583) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Halton Castlefield had 7,670 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Halton Castlefield

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Halton Castlefield at a rate of 135.7 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 | 504 |
| Other crime | 205 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 94 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 85 |
| Drug offences | 73 |
| Shoplifting | 34 |
| Burglary | 33 |
| Vehicle crime | 31 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

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

## How Halton Castlefield compares

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

| Measure | Halton Castlefield | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £181,500 | 7th most expensive | 16 middle areas, Halton · 2025 |
| Population | 7,670 | 8th least populated | 16 middle areas, Halton · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 77% | 8th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 16 middle areas, Halton · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.3% | joint 5th lowest | 16 middle areas, Halton · Jan 2026 |

## Is Halton Castlefield safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Halton Castlefield at a rate of 135.7 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, 98 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Halton Castlefield.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (504), other crime (205) and anti-social behaviour (94).
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 Halton Castlefield alone. [See Halton](https://openindex.co.uk/halton)

- **Average house price: £194,727** (July 2026). Halton’s average house price was £194,727 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 5.5×** (2025). A home in Halton costs 5.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 59th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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.

## Halton Castlefield in brief

The median price paid for a home in Halton Castlefield was £181,500 in 2025.
Halton Castlefield had 7,670 usual residents at the census.
About 77% of people in Halton Castlefield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Halton Castlefield, 95.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002583
- Ward: [Halton Castle †](https://openindex.co.uk/halton/ward/halton-castle)
- Constituency: [Runcorn and Helsby †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/runcorn-and-helsby)
- Council: [Halton](https://openindex.co.uk/halton)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 5.29 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,851*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 27

* 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

[Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook](https://openindex.co.uk/halton/sandymoor-daresbury-and-preston-brook), [Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park](https://openindex.co.uk/halton/grange-halton-brook-and-hallwood-park), [Runcorn Halton Road](https://openindex.co.uk/halton/runcorn-halton-road), [Halton Lea & Brookvale](https://openindex.co.uk/halton/halton-lea-and-brookvale), [Runcorn Town & Westfield](https://openindex.co.uk/halton/runcorn-town-and-westfield), [Penketh & Cuerdley](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/penketh-and-cuerdley)

## Latest updates for Halton Castlefield

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002583

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