Oxford Street, Widnes, WA8 6DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA8 6DE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.2%	51.8%	-4.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	43.8%	48.2%	4.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.2%	41.1%	4.9%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	31.4%	6.8%	44.2%	-12.8%
Separated	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	13.1%	11.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	20.6%	13%	-7.6%	6.1%	6.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.3%) 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	39.8%	31.6%	-8.2%	48.4%	-16.8%
Good health	24.5%	36.7%	12.2%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	21.3%	18.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	5.8%
Very bad health	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	1.2%	1.9%

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 6DE this area, 44.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 10.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.7%	44.9%	1.2%	18.2%	26.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	7.2%	-10.4%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13%	4.5%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	8%	10.6%	2.6%	33.8%	-23.2%
Other	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.8%	1.5%

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)
Chinese	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	95.6%	92.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	11.3%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.2%	82.6%	-14.6%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	0.8%	13.1%	12.3%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	83.3%	-13.5%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
No passport held	25.3%	13.5%	11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Oxford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Street was 27.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.0% lower than the Appleton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Street has the 13th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.9%.

🔎 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 6DE, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Oxford Street are based on 35 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 Oxford Street, Widnes, WA8 6DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA8 6DE

Average Price
£107,007

Semi-Detached
£112,986

Terraced
£104,017

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Street

Average Price
£107,785

Semi-Detached
£112,506

Terraced
£104,996

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Oxford Street, Widnes, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-04-30	£118,382
88 Oxford Street, Widnes, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2025-02-21	£119,412
3 Oxford Street, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£82,000	2024-03-15	£92,830
35 Oxford Street, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-03-14	£135,849
94 Oxford Street, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2023-07-13	£103,608

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA8 6DE

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	45
Full-Time Employee	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	14
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Education	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,409 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	1,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Lugsdale Road , WA8 6DD	3out of 4	211 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Simms Cross Primary School Kingsway , WA8 7QS	- not rated	355 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Leigh Avenue , WA8 6EL	4out of 4	842 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Appleton Village , WA8 6EL	4out of 4	880 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Primary School Peelhouse Lane , WA8 6TH	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Highfield Road , WA8 7DW	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wade Deacon High School Birchfield Road , WA8 7TD	4out of 4	1,438 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Liverpool Road , WA8 7HU	4out of 4	2,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heath School Clifton Road , WA7 4SY	3out of 4	4,725 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School Grangeway , WA7 5YH	2out of 4	4,800 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	369 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	3,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesnut Lodge Special School Green Lane , Ditton WA8 7HF	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue , WA8 7HG	4out of 4	1,863 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields School Moorfield Road , WA8 3JA	4out of 4	2,013 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Chadwick Road , Astmoor WA7 1PW	3out of 4	3,451 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Point College Picow Farm Road , WA7 4UN	- not rated	3,794 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baltic Pearl	Victoria House, Lugsdale Road	140 yd
Bengal Spice	24-26 Widnes Road, Widnes	188 yd
McDonalds	Widnes Road, Widnes	206 yd
Tesco Customer Cafe	Lugsdale Road, Widnes	269 yd
La Cantina	17-19 Alforde Street, Widnes	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grapes	38 Widnes Road, Widnes	167 yd
Corner House Sports Bar	1 Alforde Street, Widnes	266 yd
The Simms Cross	100 Widnes Road, Widnes	304 yd
Widnes Masonic Hall	Kingsway, Widnes	332 yd
The Establishment	Victoria Square, Widnes	333 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Champions Pizza	28 Widnes Road, Widnes	184 yd
Pizza Hut	12 Widnes Road, Widnes	188 yd
Tony's Chippy	10 Lugsdale Road, Widnes	223 yd
Domino's Pizza	112 Widnes Road, Widnes	339 yd
Terrys Fish Bar	114 Widnes Road, Widnes	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Plus	Lugsdale Road Victoria House Victoria Square	190 yd
Asda	Widnes Road, Widnes	206 yd
Tesco	Lugsdale Road, Widnes	269 yd
Marks & Spencer	Widnes Shopping Park, Widnes	406 yd
Aldi	Green Oaks Way, Widnes	501 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Foundry LUGSDALE ROAD		189 yd
Kingsway Leisure Centre KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	295 yd
Stones Gym GLADSTONE STREET	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Muscle And Figure ANDERSONS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ANDERSONS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CROFT STREET	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Pure Gym (Widnes) UNIT 3 VENTUREFIELDS UNIT 3 VENTUREFIELDS	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Select Security Stadium Halton HALTON STADIUM HALTON STADIUM LOWER HOUSE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	869 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Widnes) CROSS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	892 yd
Leigh Recreation Playing Fields Lower House Lane	grass pitches	1,094 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA8 6DE