Hale Bank’s story
No listed buildings inside Hale Bank’s built-up area
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Hale BankCheshire
This village in Cheshire, North West has a population of 1,618.
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Population
1,618
Census 2021 · Halton council
Median home
£150K
44 sales in 3 years
Median age
41.4
19% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
19%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hale Bank a good place to live?
Cost of living is its strong suit: the median home sold for £150,000, 3.4 years of area income. Schools lag: primary results beat 23% of towns in England; secondary results beat 11% of towns in England. The local economy is weaker than most (D): mean household income £43,351; 4.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Health outcomes fall short of most towns (C−): men here can expect to live to 80.3, women to 81.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Hale Bank has its subject grades alone.
How Hale Bank grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hale Bank is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 23% of towns in England; secondary results beat 11% of towns in EnglandDOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workDOpen →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedC−Open →SafetyWeaker than most of the towns comparedC−Open →Cost of livingRent £749 a monthB+Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 9.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsA−Open →Civic life1.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Hale Bank stand out
The 3 things Hale Bank does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
46% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Cheshire 34%.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
16% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
42% of commuters travel under 5 km.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hale Bank.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Hale Bank than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 19% of adults
41.4median age
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below both Cheshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Residents of Hale Bank have a median age of 41.4. Children are 17% of the town.
Hale BankCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level19%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hale Bank | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 19% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsD
Exam results at Hale Bank’s schools trail 88% of towns in England
DSchool Grade
Key Stage 2 results at the 18 primary schools within 3 km: 56% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 38.7, and 34% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halebank CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 89 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Old homes shape Hale Bank: 20% were built before 1919, more than in both Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
0listed buildingsDHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Hale Bank’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Bad health is more common in Hale Bank than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.5% of residents
78%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
There is no GP practice in Hale Bank: the nearest is 0.9 miles off. Just over a fifth of residents have a disability, higher than both Cheshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Asked at the census, 78% of residents of Hale Bank said they were in good or very good health.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Hale Bank | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.5% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Safety
Violence is recorded more often in Hale Bank than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 38.7 per 1,000 residents a year
38.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
There were 10.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above Cheshire’s towns (3.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Reported offences in Hale Bank came to 122 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 16. Burglary and damage come to 10.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Hale Bank has more crime per resident than 90% of them.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 10% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual57
Public order20
Drugs10
Other theft9
Vehicle crime8
Damage & arson7
Shoplifting4
Burglary3
Anti-social16
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
38.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
122
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B+
More households in Hale Bank live in social housing than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 27%
£150Kmedian sale
Home ownership stands at 56% of households. Half of the 44 standard sales inside Hale Bank’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £150,000. Private renters make up 16% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hale Bank£150K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £177,500 | 16 |
| Terraced | £145,000 | 18 |
| Flat or maisonette | £77,000 | 9 |
56%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£749
average private rent a month, Halton council area
£2,452
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Hale Bank than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 16%
16%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how just over four in five commuters got to work at the census. Also worth knowing: 6% of commuters who live in Hale Bank also work there. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 4.9%.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot9%
Bus5%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
42%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
4.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 60% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hale Bank
14pages on Hale Bank
The big questions
SafetyC−38.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £150K · rent £749 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Foundry LaneSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthC−Life expectancy 80.3 (men), 81 (women)Work & commuteD41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Hale Bank
Village in Cheshire, England
Hale Bank is a built-up area of 1,618 people, in the Halton council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,618 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Halton
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001450
Hale Bank’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HaleWidnesCrontonRuncornPrescotFrodshamHuyton with RobyHale Bank
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Bank | 1,618 | — | — | B+ | C− | C− |
| Hale | 1,502 | 1.5 | — | C | B | C |
| Widnes | 59,938 | 2 | C− | B | D | D |
| Cronton | 1,234 | 2.7 | — | D− | A | B− |
| Runcorn | 61,641 | 3.3 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Prescot | 39,227 | 4.6 | D | D | C− | D |
| Frodsham | 9,101 | 4.7 | B− | C | B− | B |
| Huyton with Roby | 59,844 | 5.4 | D | D | C− | D− |
Hale and Cronton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hale Bank
Is Hale Bank safe?
Police recorded 122 crimes inside Hale Bank’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 47% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Are schools in Hale Bank good?
GCSE results trail 89% of towns in England, and primary results trail 77% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Halton council.
Is Hale Bank expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £150,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £77,000, terraced houses £145,000 and semi-detached houses £177,500.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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