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Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park neighbourhood of Halton, England (ONS area Halton 013). Headline figures assembled 21 October 2026. Postcodes WA7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WA7 5YD.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Halton (3 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £130,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Halton (1.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Runcorn, is 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 21 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£130,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +50% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.12; 3 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 2.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£34,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park sits in Halton

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in Halton
Average household income: 3rd lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in Halton

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 21 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Halton, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 21 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Halton, 1 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Resale prices
Anti-social behaviour
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

Recent price momentum

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Runcorn Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 9.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern, Avanti West Coast and Transport for Wales to Liverpool Lime Street (about 21 min); West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Birmingham New Street (77 to 83 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy 400 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Mar 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park

What is the typical house price in Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park?

£130,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +50% against 2017-2019.

How does Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park compare with the rest of Halton?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in Halton. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in Halton.

Is Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.12; 3 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park?

Runcorn. Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 9.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern, Avanti West Coast and Transport for Wales to Liverpool Lime Street (about 21 min); West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Birmingham New Street (77 to 83 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park?

Nearest state primary school. The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School. 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy. 400 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Mar 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.