Rathlin Close, Widnes, WA8 3YW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA8 3YW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	52%	4.2%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	52.2%	48%	-4.2%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 vicinity of WA8 3YW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31%	31.9%	0.9%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	54.2%	2.1%	44.2%	10.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.2%	8.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58%	50.3%	-7.7%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	32.5%	38.3%	5.8%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	7.2%	9%	1.8%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around WA8 3YW this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	9.5%	-1.1%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	13.1%	-7.7%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	19.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	20.6%	4.1%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	28.6%	0.8%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	99.7%	99.3%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.9%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	97.7%	97%	-0.7%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	97%	-0.1%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	69.4%	46.2%	23.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Rathlin Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rathlin Close was 9.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.1% lower than the Appleton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rathlin Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WA8 3YW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Rathlin Close are based on 11 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 Rathlin Close, Widnes, WA8 3YW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA8 3YW

Average Price
£216,689

Semi-Detached
£216,347

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£217,144

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rathlin Close

Average Price
£227,031

Semi-Detached
£227,666

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£226,268

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rathlin CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Rathlin Close, Widnes, Halton Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-06-19	£270,000
25 Rathlin Close, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2017-06-16	£205,122
31 Rathlin Close, Widnes, Halton Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2015-05-06	£222,947
3 Rathlin Close, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,000	2013-11-29	£214,200
33 Rathlin Close, Widnes, Halton Detached, an established residential building	£100,765	2008-11-13	£169,113

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA8 3YW

Employment

WA8 3YW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	3
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Education	18
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

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	1,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH	3out of 4	2,220 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	3,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorfield Primary School School Way , Moorfield Road WA8 3HJ	2out of 4	401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Edward Street , WA8 0BW	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Primary School Peelhouse Lane , WA8 6TH	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lunts Heath Primary School Wedgewood Drive , WA8 9RJ	4out of 4	1,953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Pit Lane , WA8 9HS	3out of 4	1,991 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	2,251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Highfield Road , WA8 7DW	3out of 4	2,703 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Sankey High School Barrow Hall Lane , Great Sankey WA5 3AA	3out of 4	4,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Liverpool Road , WA8 7HU	4out of 4	4,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Penketh High School Heath Road , Penketh WA5 2BY	2out of 4	4,270 yd	Academy converter	-	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	2,870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	612 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesnut Lodge Special School Green Lane , Ditton WA8 7HF	3out of 4	3,586 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue , WA8 7HG	4out of 4	3,699 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Chadwick Road , Astmoor WA7 1PW	3out of 4	4,556 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tower College Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE	- not rated	5,162 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Velocity Park	Bennetts Lane, Widnes		939 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crows Nest	Moorfield Road, Widnes	465 yd
Eight Towers	Weates Close, Widnes	859 yd
Castle	194 Warrington Road, Widnes	878 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cam Lee	124 Moorfield Road, Widnes	411 yd
Spice of India (Cuerdley Ltd)	Cuerdley Cross, Widnes Road	830 yd
Baba's Indian Kitchen	200 Warrington Road, Widnes	931 yd
Curry King	55-61 Halton View Road, Widnes	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moorfield Primary School SCHOOL WAY	grass pitches	496 yd
Moorfield Sports And Social Club MOORFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	637 yd
Crow Wood Park Bancroft Road	grass pitches	797 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA8 3YW