Neighbourhood · Knowsley
Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East neighbourhood of Knowsley, England (ONS area Knowsley 017). Headline figures assembled 16 October 2026. Postcodes L26, L35, L36, WA8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near L35 1RE.
An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification
Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Knowsley (3 of 17 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £245,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Knowsley (0.7 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Hough Green, is 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 16 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£245,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +36% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
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 +0.08; 3 of 17 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 8 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 5 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£51,900
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.7 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
Where Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East sits in Knowsley
- Typical house price: 2nd highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Knowsley
- Average household income: the highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Knowsley
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 16 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 Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 16 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Knowsley, 1 the other way and 13 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
- Income deprivation ranking
- Plug-in car growth
- New-build activity
Falling behind the borough
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Hough Green Railway station, 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Liverpool Lime Street (about 28 min) and Manchester Oxford Road (about 47 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 St Basil's Catholic Primary School 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2019). Ungraded visit Oct 2024: Standards maintained.
- Nearest state secondary school Ormiston Chadwick Academy 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East
What is the typical house price in Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East?
£245,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +36% against 2017-2019.
How does Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East compare with the rest of Knowsley?
Typical house price: 2nd highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Knowsley. Average household income: the highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Knowsley.
Is Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.08; 3 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East?
Hough Green. Railway station, 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Liverpool Lime Street (about 28 min) and Manchester Oxford Road (about 47 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East?
Nearest state primary school. St Basil's Catholic Primary School. 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2019). Ungraded visit Oct 2024: Standards maintained. Nearest state secondary school. Ormiston Chadwick Academy. 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2024).
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.
