Dunsford, Widnes, WA8 4NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA8 4NP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	56.5%	53.3%	-3.2%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	43.5%	46.7%	3.2%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 4NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	40.9%	47.2%	6.3%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	28%	-4.1%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	17.6%	15%	-2.6%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (67.9%) 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	38.9%	37.3%	-1.6%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	33.1%	30.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	19.7%	20.2%	0.5%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	6.7%	8.7%	2.0%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.2%	2.0%

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 14.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	27.1%	-9.7%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	10.9%	-6.7%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	26.6%	7.9%	13.4%	13.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	14.1%	2.7%	33.8%	-19.7%
Other	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	98.7%	96.4%	-2.3%	81.4%	15.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.4% 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	100%	98.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	15.2%
European Union	0%	0.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	100%	98%	-2.0%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	59.8%	46.2%	13.6%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Dunsford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunsford was 128.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.7% higher than the Bankfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dunsford has the 17th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield and the 102nd highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.7%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WA8 4NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Dunsford are based on 24 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 Dunsford, Widnes, WA8 4NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA8 4NP

Average Price
£128,440

Semi-Detached
£156,645

Terraced
£130,570

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,676

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunsford

Average Price
£136,750

Semi-Detached
£160,205

Terraced
£138,402

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,939

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DunsfordStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Dunsford, Widnes, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-12-10	£134,307
9 Dunsford, Widnes, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£98,500	2020-12-14	£135,203
58 Dunsford, Widnes, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-06-12	£116,139
18 Dunsford, Widnes, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£48,450	2020-06-01	£70,337
27 Dunsford, Widnes, Halton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,500	2019-02-01	£76,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA8 4NP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Construction	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Dundalk Road , WA8 8DF	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH	3out of 4	2,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School Naylor Road , Warrington Road Childrens Centre WA8 0BS	4out of 4	4,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rainhill Community Nursery Deepdale Drive , Rainhill L35 4NW	4out of 4	4,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Hough Green Road , WA8 4PG	3out of 4	112 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Basil's Catholic Primary School Hough Green Road , Hough Green WA8 4SZ	2out of 4	561 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School Spinney Avenue , Hough Green WA8 8LD	2out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Community Primary School Edinburgh Road , WA8 8BQ	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy Smithy Lane , Cronton WA8 5DF	4out of 4	1,575 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Liverpool Road , WA8 7HU	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Highfield Road , WA8 7DW	3out of 4	2,171 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wade Deacon High School Birchfield Road , WA8 7TD	4out of 4	2,535 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rainhill High School Warrington Road , Rainhill L35 6NY	3out of 4	4,143 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Cumber Lane , Whiston L35 2XG	- not rated	4,727 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3,083 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue , WA8 7HG	4out of 4	1,582 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesnut Lodge Special School Green Lane , Ditton WA8 7HF	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower College Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE	- not rated	3,509 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Finch Woods Academy Bailey's Lane , Halewood L26 0TY	3out of 4	4,273 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields School Moorfield Road , WA8 3JA	4out of 4	4,350 yd	Academy special converter	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
Lantana	4 Danescroft, Widnes		254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parklands Club	1A Parklands, Cronton	405 yd
St Basil's Social Club	Hough Green Road, Widnes	593 yd
Four Topped Oak	2 Hough Green Road, Widnes	649 yd
Hough Green Social Club	Ditchfield Road, Widnes	1,022 yd
United Service Social Club	Prescot Road, Widnes	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Upton Fish Bar	40 Bechers, Widnes		269 yd
Buttilicious	453 Liverpool Road, Widnes		968 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	442 Liverpool Road, Widnes		892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Upton Community Centre HOUGH GREEN ROAD		290 yd
Arley Drive Playing Fields Arley Drive	grass pitches	539 yd
Prescott Road Playing Fields Prescot Road	grass pitches	666 yd
Parklands Sports Club Chapel Lane	grass pitches	792 yd
Ormiston Chadwick Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	984 yd
Club Fitness Ltd (Closed) Heath Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,072 yd
Widnes Rufc HEATH ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	1,074 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	90.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.8%

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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA8 4NP