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Encyclopedia > Halton, Leeds

Halton is a district of east Leeds, situated between Killingbeck to the north and north-west, Halton Moor to the west, Colton to the east and Whitkirk to the north-east. Statistics Population: 726,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE297338 Administration Metropolitan borough: City of Leeds Metropolitan county: West Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Police Fire and... Killingbeck is a district of in the east of the city of Leeds, Yorkshire, England. ... Halton Moor is a district 3 miles (5 km) to the East of Leeds City Centre situated between Osmondthorpe and Halton. ... Colton is a district of east Leeds, situated between Cross Gates to the north, Halton and Halton Moor to the west, Whitkirk to the north-west, and Austhorpe to the north-east. ... Whitkirk is a district of east Leeds in the county of West Yorkshire, England, situated between Cross Gates to the north, Austhorpe to the east, Killingbeck to the west, Colton to the south-east and Halton to the south-west. ...


Halton was originally developed as a village, though it has been incorperated into the actul city, and is now a suburb. Housing ranges from detached houses, semi-detached houses and terraced houses. A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... The city of Chicago, as seen from the sky A city is an urban area that is differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ...


Halton has recently suffered an increase in crime and anti-social behavior, especially round the Templegates area [1]. Many houses in Templegates area of Halton are seen as overpriced for a less desirable postcode, LS15. Anti-social behaviour is that lacking in judgement and consideration for others, ranging from careless negligence to deliberately damaging activity, vandalism and graffiti for example. ...


The area is 3 1/2 miles to the east of Leeds City Centre and is close to the A63 dual carriageway. The Leeds city centre skyline at night The city centre of Leeds, England, can be separated roughly into four areas or quarters. ... The A63 is a major road in Yorkshire, England. ... This early German Autobahn uses a dual carriageway design. ...


Comparison

Halton lies in the LS15 postcode area. Here is a population breakdown of the postcode area in comparison with the UK population.

Category LS15 UK average
Population density (people / sq mi) 43.2 24.9
Gender split (females / male) 1.05 1.05
Average commute 6.1 miles 8.73 miles
Average age 38 39
Home ownership 16% 16.9%
Student population 2.4% 4.4%
People in good health 69% 69%

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