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Central & West Bank

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West Halton. About 7,269 people in 4.9 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Central & West Bank, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
7,073
3,980th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
66.3%
1,575th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Central & West Bank compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Central & West BankMiddle
Population18 wards, Halton · 2021
Population: every ward in Halton18 areas from 4,891 to 8,080. The middle area is 7,187. Central & West Bank is 7,073.
7,0738th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage18 wards, Halton · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Halton18 areas from 91.9% to 99.7%. The middle area is 96.1%. Central & West Bank is 95.7%.
95.7%9th lowest
Claimant rate18 wards, Halton · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Halton18 areas from 1.2% to 7.0%. The middle area is 4.7%. Central & West Bank is 6.8%.
6.8%2nd highest
Aged 15 to 6418 wards, Halton · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Halton18 areas from 57.4% to 68.6%. The middle area is 63.1%. Central & West Bank is 66.3%.
66.3%5th highest

Figures for the whole of Halton

These figures are published for the whole of Halton, not for each ward, so they describe all of Halton and not Central & West Bank alone. See Halton

Average house price
£194,727
Up 1.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£35,187
70th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.5×
59th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
31.1
31st most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Central & West Bank in brief

Central & West Bank had 7,073 usual residents at the census.

In Central & West Bank, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Central & West Bank, 6.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

66.3% of residents in Central & West Bank were aged 15 to 64 at the census.