Borough of Halton · England
Halton population
2,218people · latest estimate
Halton has a population of 2,218, making it the 4th largest place in Borough of Halton. The World Gazetteer published 2,218 for Halton in 2005 and the current source still carries that same figure, so there is no measured change to report rather than no change having happened.
The other populations of Halton
Depending on where you draw the boundary, Halton has between 2,218 and 131,912 residents. Both are correct.
| What you mean | Population | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The place itself The populated settlement, roughly the built-up core. |
2,218 | GeoNames |
| The local authority The Halton council area, which can take in surrounding towns and countryside. |
131,912 | ONS mid-year estimate (2025) |
Why these differ: which population figure is right? · compare with another place
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Halton population trends, 2001–2025.
Halton in context
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of Halton sits in postcode district WA7.