Page Lane, Widnes, WA8 0AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA8 0AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.1%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	47.3%	49.9%	2.6%	49.0%	0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WA8 0AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.5%	46.7%	3.2%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	20.3%	-12.1%	44.2%	-23.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	11.4%	12.7%	1.3%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	9.8%	13.5%	3.7%	6.1%	7.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.8%	36.4%	-8.4%	48.4%	-12.0%
Good health	29.1%	28.7%	-0.4%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	19.9%	18.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	5%	15.2%	10.2%	4.0%	11.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.6%	25%	-12.6%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	15.6%	0.6%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	15.8%	-4.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	18.1%	6.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	18.1%	6.7%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.2%	92.7%	-2.5%	81.4%	11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.4%	91.6%	-4.8%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	91.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	34.4%	13.5%	20.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Page Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Page Lane was 103.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.9% lower than the Appleton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Page Lane has the 33rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton and the 133rd highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WA8 0AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Page Lane are based on 57 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Halton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Page Lane, Widnes, WA8 0AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA8 0AE

Average Price
£192,346

Semi-Detached
£192,139

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£196,479

Estimated Average Property Prices for Page Lane

Average Price
£186,185

Semi-Detached
£189,281

Terraced
£149,452

Detached
£134,540

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£621,283

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Page LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Page Lane, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-03-24	£177,413
45 Page Lane, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2021-09-08	£167,649
39 Page Lane, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-03-31	£203,774
43 Page Lane, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-03-15	£191,038
3 Page Lane, Widnes, Halton Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-06-19	£202,433

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA8 0AE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Retired	93
Part-Time Employee	44
Other	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	22
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School Naylor Road , Warrington Road Childrens Centre WA8 0BS	4out of 4	493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Dundalk Road , WA8 8DF	3out of 4	2,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Edward Street , WA8 0BW	3out of 4	791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Primary School Peelhouse Lane , WA8 6TH	3out of 4	826 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Leigh Avenue , WA8 6EL	4out of 4	861 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Appleton Village , WA8 6EL	4out of 4	906 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Lugsdale Road , WA8 6DD	3out of 4	933 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wade Deacon High School Birchfield Road , WA8 7TD	4out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Highfield Road , WA8 7DW	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Liverpool Road , WA8 7HU	4out of 4	2,883 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School Grangeway , WA7 5YH	2out of 4	5,276 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heath School Clifton Road , WA7 4SY	3out of 4	5,364 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside College Halton Kingsway , WA8 7QQ	- not rated	1,229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grange School Latham Avenue , WA7 5DX	2out of 4	4,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookfields School Moorfield Road , WA8 3JA	4out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesnut Lodge Special School Green Lane , Ditton WA8 7HF	3out of 4	2,283 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue , WA8 7HG	4out of 4	2,415 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Chadwick Road , Astmoor WA7 1PW	3out of 4	3,600 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halton School 31 Main Street , Halton WA7 2AN	- not rated	4,616 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reidy's Cafe	1a Page Lane, Widnes	140 yd
The Widnes Coffee Shop Ltd	Greenoaks Market, Bradley Way	394 yd
Zena's Cafe	96 Albert Road, Widnes	416 yd
Market Cafe	Bradley Way, Widnes	427 yd
Dogalicious Bakery Ltd	73 Albert Road, Widnes	484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
JD Wetherspoons (the premier)	93-99 Albert Road, Widnes	402 yd
The Bradley Hotel	38 Albert Road, Widnes	455 yd
Banksey's Bar	75 Albert Road, Widnes	485 yd
Millfield	1 Joseph Street, Widnes	586 yd
Mill Brow Snooker/Social Club	Mill Brow, Widnes	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	1a Page Lane, Widnes	140 yd
Redi Noodles	Unit MF5 Widnes Market, Bradley Way	325 yd
King Pizza	146-148 Albert Road, Widnes	402 yd
Mayflower	100 Albert Road, Widnes	413 yd
Sweet Carolina Widnes	98 Albert Road, Widnes	413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Green Oaks Way, Widnes	405 yd
Todays Extra - Wisnia	78 Albert Road, Widnes	421 yd
Aldi	Green Oaks Way, Widnes	448 yd
Yousaf Halal Meat	57-59 Albert Road, Widnes	505 yd
Marks & Spencer	Widnes Shopping Park, Widnes	590 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Widnes) CROSS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	376 yd
The Foundry LUGSDALE ROAD		772 yd
Stones Gym GLADSTONE STREET	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Pure Gym (Widnes) UNIT 3 VENTUREFIELDS UNIT 3 VENTUREFIELDS	health and fitness suite	915 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of WA8 0AE