Sycamore Avenue, Widnes, WA8 6HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA8 6HL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	48.8%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47.1%	51.2%	4.1%	49.0%	2.2%

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	32.9%	37.6%	4.7%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	40.3%	-2.0%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	13.4%	13.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	7.7%	7.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	1.0%

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 (67.2%) 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	43.1%	38.2%	-4.9%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	31.3%	29%	-2.3%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	14.1%	18.5%	4.4%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	9.4%	10.8%	1.4%	4.0%	6.8%
Very bad health	2%	3.5%	1.5%	1.2%	2.3%

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 6HL this area, 30.8% 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 13.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	30.8%	1.1%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	17%	-2.1%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	17.9%	2.9%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	13.4%	0.8%	33.8%	-20.4%
Other	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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 Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	99%	98.1%	-0.9%	81.4%	16.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.7% 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	99.3%	97.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	14.5%
European Union	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.3%	97.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	14.5%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	61.9%	46.2%	15.7%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Sycamore Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sycamore Avenue was 143.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.8% lower than the Appleton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sycamore Avenue has the 21st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton and the 74th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.0%.

🔎 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 6HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Sycamore Avenue are based on 40 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 Sycamore Avenue, Widnes, WA8 6HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA8 6HL

Average Price
£224,216

Semi-Detached
£233,222

Terraced
£247,822

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,769

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sycamore Avenue

Average Price
£224,772

Semi-Detached
£241,521

Terraced
£259,789

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,126

Other
£1,262

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sycamore AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 48 Sycamore Avenue, Widnes, Halton Other, an established residential building	£1,232	2025-12-19	£1,261
45 Sycamore Avenue, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2025-03-28	£273,910
25A Sycamore Avenue, Widnes, Halton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-12-08	£81,522
21A Sycamore Avenue, Widnes, Halton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-11-12	£100,633
26 Sycamore Avenue, Widnes, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-09-30	£287,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA8 6HL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	9
Construction	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH	3out of 4	765 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	- not rated	1,052 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	1,943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Nursery School Stonehills Lane , WA7 5XB	- not rated	4,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Primary School Peelhouse Lane , WA8 6TH	3out of 4	136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Infant School Peelhouse Lane , WA8 6TH	- not rated	190 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Leigh Avenue , WA8 6EL	4out of 4	508 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Appleton Village , WA8 6EL	3out of 4	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary Academy School Kingsway , WA8 7QS	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wade Deacon High School Birchfield Road , WA8 7TD	- not rated	618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Peelhouse Lane , WA8 6TE	- not rated	687 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC High School Highfield Road , WA8 7DW	- not rated	1,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Highfield Road , WA8 7DW	3out of 4	1,009 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	1,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College Cronton Lane , WA8 5WA	- not rated	2,357 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	3out of 4	4,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Latham Avenue , WA7 5DX	- not rated	4,824 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Raise Academy Naylor Road , WA8 0BS	- not rated	1,163 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields School Moorfield Road , WA8 3JA	- not rated	1,253 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields School Moorfield Road , WA8 3JA	- not rated	1,253 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poppy Field School 18 Lugsdale Road , WA8 6DH	- not rated	1,455 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesnut Lodge Special School Green Lane , Ditton WA8 7HF	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Community special 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	Distance
Village Kitchen	Appleton Village, Widnes	356 yd
Zena's Cafe	96 Albert Road, Widnes	453 yd
Dogalicious Bakery Ltd	73 Albert Road, Widnes	497 yd
The Gingerbread Tea House	51 Albert Road, Widnes	497 yd
The Viking Grill	16 Albert Square, Widnes	585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
R.A.O.B Club	Sayce Street, Widnes	381 yd
Horse and Jockey Inn incoporating A1 Buffet Catering	18 Birchfield Road, Widnes	426 yd
Millfield	1 Joseph Street, Widnes	433 yd
JD Wetherspoons (the premier)	93-99 Albert Road, Widnes	459 yd
Banksey's Bar	75 Albert Road, Widnes	492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
River Queen	25 Lower Appleton Road, Widnes	164 yd
Blue Sky	50 Peel House Lane, Widnes	364 yd
Aros Kitchen	33 Appleton Village, Widnes	371 yd
Hot Stuff Sandwich Bar	7 Peel House Lane, Widnes	401 yd
Hollywood Pizza	117 Albert Road, Widnes	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Todays Extra - Wisnia	78 Albert Road, Widnes	500 yd
Yousaf Halal Meat	57-59 Albert Road, Widnes	532 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	35 Albert Square, Widnes	631 yd
Morrisons	Green Oaks Way, Widnes	771 yd
Marks & Spencer	Widnes Shopping Park, Widnes	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Widnes) CROSS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	510 yd
Wade Deacon High School BIRCHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks	619 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed) Birchfield Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	619 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed) Peel House Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	691 yd
Stones Gym GLADSTONE STREET	health and fitness suite	813 yd
Farnworth Methodist Church Hall DERBY ROAD		889 yd
Widnes Tennis Academy HIGHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	943 yd
St Peter & St Paul Catholic College HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Widnes Golf Club HIGHFIELD ROAD	golf	1,020 yd
Crow Wood Park Bancroft Road	grass pitches	1,045 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA8 6HL