Cross Street, Widnes, WA8 6LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA8 6LS 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 6LS, 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 Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Street 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.

Cross Street 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 6LS, 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 Cross Street are based on 30 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 Cross Street, Widnes, WA8 6LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA8 6LS

Average Price
£115,944

Semi-Detached
£116,962

Terraced
£115,842

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Street

Average Price
£131,105

Semi-Detached
£119,620

Terraced
£131,501

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Cross Street, Widnes, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-12-15	£126,570
45 Cross Street, Widnes, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2022-04-28	£113,692
61 Cross Street, Widnes, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£85,500	2022-03-24	£100,758
57 Cross Street, Widnes, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2021-04-16	£66,821
55 Cross Street, Widnes, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-07-10	£113,701

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA8 6LS

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	685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH	3out of 4	1,172 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	2,145 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	463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Leigh Avenue , WA8 6EL	4out of 4	636 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Appleton Village , WA8 6EL	4out of 4	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Edward Street , WA8 0BW	3out of 4	923 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Simms Cross Primary School Kingsway , WA8 7QS	- not rated	966 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	997 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Highfield Road , WA8 7DW	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Liverpool Road , WA8 7HU	4out of 4	2,652 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rainhill High School Warrington Road , Rainhill L35 6NY	3out of 4	5,339 yd	Academy converter	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	1,250 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	4,496 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	1,061 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesnut Lodge Special School Green Lane , Ditton WA8 7HF	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue , WA8 7HG	4out of 4	2,213 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Chadwick Road , Astmoor WA7 1PW	3out of 4	3,960 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Point College Picow Farm Road , WA7 4UN	- not rated	4,838 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
Zena's Cafe	96 Albert Road, Widnes	138 yd
Reidy's Cafe	1a Page Lane, Widnes	249 yd
Dogalicious Bakery Ltd	73 Albert Road, Widnes	304 yd
The Gingerbread Tea House	51 Albert Road, Widnes	306 yd
The Widnes Coffee Shop Ltd	Greenoaks Market, Bradley Way	361 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
JD Wetherspoons (the premier)	93-99 Albert Road, Widnes	50 yd
Millfield	1 Joseph Street, Widnes	264 yd
The Bradley Hotel	38 Albert Road, Widnes	295 yd
Banksey's Bar	75 Albert Road, Widnes	301 yd
Mill Brow Snooker/Social Club	Mill Brow, Widnes	348 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Pizza	146-148 Albert Road, Widnes	50 yd
Hot Stuff Sandwich Bar	7 Peel House Lane, Widnes	103 yd
Mayflower	100 Albert Road, Widnes	127 yd
Sweet Carolina Widnes	98 Albert Road, Widnes	132 yd
Hollywood Pizza	117 Albert Road, Widnes	141 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Todays Extra - Wisnia	78 Albert Road, Widnes	229 yd
Yousaf Halal Meat	57-59 Albert Road, Widnes	356 yd
Morrisons	Green Oaks Way, Widnes	461 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	35 Albert Square, Widnes	550 yd
Marks & Spencer	Widnes Shopping Park, Widnes	644 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Widnes) CROSS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	167 yd
Stones Gym GLADSTONE STREET	health and fitness suite	737 yd
The Foundry LUGSDALE ROAD		924 yd
Crow Wood Park Bancroft Road	grass pitches	973 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed) Peel House Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	977 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA8 6LS