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People and census in Halton

Unitary authority

The south of the North West. 131,912 people in 79 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Halton, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Halton’s 418 output areas range from 116 to 687.

What is the population of Halton?

Halton had 128,478 usual residents at the census.

Halton is the 143rd least populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
128,478
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Halton had 128,478 usual residents at the census.

Halton is the 143rd least populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Halton among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Halton is 128,478.

Population estimate

Council
131,912
ONS population estimates · 2025

Halton’s population was an estimated 131,912 in mid-2025.

The population rose 0.5% in the year to mid-2025.

Halton is 140th least populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Halton among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Halton is 131,912.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
63.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

63.5% of residents in Halton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In North West the figure is 63.7%.

Against North West
About the same63.7%
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Aged 15 to 64: Halton among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Halton is 63.5%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
18.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.6% of residents in Halton were aged 65 or over at the census.

In North West the figure is 18.7%.

Against North West
1% lower18.7%
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Aged 65 and over: Halton among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Halton is 18.6%.

Aged under 15

Council
17.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.8% of residents in Halton were aged under 15 at the census.

In North West the figure is 17.6%.

Against North West
1% higher17.6%
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Aged under 15: Halton among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Halton is 17.8%.

Born outside the UK

Council
4.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

4.8% of residents in Halton were born outside the UK.

In North West the figure is 11.7%.

Against North West
59% lower11.7%
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Born outside the UK: Halton among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Halton is 4.8%.

Disability

Council
22.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.1% of residents in Halton had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In North West the figure is 19.4%.

Against North West
14% higher19.4%
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Disability: Halton among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Halton is 22.1%.

Good or very good health

Council
78.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

78.2% of residents in Halton said their health was good or very good.

In North West the figure is 80.4%.

Against North West
3% lower80.4%
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Good or very good health: Halton among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Halton is 78.2%.

Households

Council
55,951
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Halton had 55,951 households at the census.

Halton is 154th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Halton among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Halton is 55,951.

Households without a car or van

Council
23.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

23.8% of households in Halton had no car or van at the census.

In North West the figure is 24.7%.

Against North West
4% lower24.7%
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Households without a car or van: Halton among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Halton is 23.8%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
61.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

61.2% of households in Halton owned their home at the census.

In North West the figure is 63.0%.

Against North West
3% lower63.0%
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Owner-occupied homes: Halton among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Halton is 61.2%.

Population density

Council
1,625 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Halton had 1,625 people per square kilometre at the census.

In North West the figure is 524 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against North West
3.1 times524 per km²
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Population density: Halton among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Halton is 1,625 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
14.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.3% of households in Halton rented privately at the census.

In North West the figure is 19.2%.

Against North West
26% lower19.2%
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Private rented homes: Halton among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Halton is 14.3%.

Social rented homes

Council
24.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

24.3% of households in Halton rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In North West the figure is 17.6%.

Against North West
38% higher17.6%
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Social rented homes: Halton among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Halton is 24.3%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
23.9%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

23.9% of residents aged 16 and over in Halton had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In North West the figure is 31.2%.

Against North West
23% lower31.2%
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Degree-level qualifications: Halton among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Halton is 23.9%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.1% of residents in Halton identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 8.4%.

Against North West
87% lower8.4%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Halton among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Halton is 1.1%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.4% of residents in Halton identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 2.3%.

Against North West
83% lower2.3%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Halton among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Halton is 0.4%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.4% of residents in Halton identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 2.2%.

Against North West
36% lower2.2%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Halton among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Halton is 1.4%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.6% of residents in Halton identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In North West the figure is 1.5%.

Against North West
60% lower1.5%
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Other ethnic group: Halton among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Halton is 0.6%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
96.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

96.5% of residents in Halton identified with a White ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 85.6%.

Against North West
13% higher85.6%
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White ethnic groups: Halton among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Halton is 96.5%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
58.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

58.6% of residents in Halton said they were Christian.

In North West the figure is 52.5%.

Against North West
12% higher52.5%
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Christian: Halton among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Halton is 58.6%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
35.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

35.2% of residents in Halton said they had no religion.

In North West the figure is 32.6%.

Against North West
8% higher32.6%
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No religion: Halton among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Halton is 35.2%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
24.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

24.8% of working residents in Halton worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In North West the figure is 27.3%.

Against North West
9% lower27.3%
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Working mainly from home: Halton among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Halton is 24.8%.

Annual population change

Council
0.5%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Halton’s estimated population changed by 0.5% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against North West
29% lower0.7%
Against the UK
1.7 times0.3%
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Annual population change: Halton among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Halton is 0.5%.