Upton Rocks

Summary

Upton Rocks (E02002575) is part of Halton local authority (view on map). Upton Rocks has an approximate population of 9,500 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Upton Rocks neighbours Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East, Farnworth, Hough Green, Victoria Park, and Ditton.

Headlines

  • 10% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Upton Rocks is the least deprived area in Halton (out of 16) with 10% of children living in low-income families, compared to 43% across Halton and 38% nationally.

10% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Upton Rocks, 9% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 39% in Halton and 27% nationally.

9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Upton Rocks % in Halton % in England
Eligible for free school meals 9% 39% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 91% 61% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Upton Rocks, 14% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 23% in Halton, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England .

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Upton Rocks % in Halton % in England
No special educational needs 86% 77% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Upton Rocks, 6% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 9% in Halton, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Upton Rocks % in Halton % in England
White 90% 91% 67%
Asian 2% 1% 14%
Black – 1% 7%
Mixed 3% 4% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known 4% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Upton Rocks with English as an additional language is 3%, compared with 6% in Halton, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

3% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Upton Rocks % in Halton % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 3% 6% 22%
Known or believed to be English 97% 94% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Upton Rocks has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Upton Rocks
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 0

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Upton Rocks since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Upton Rocks has no state-funded schools.

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