Salisbury Street, Widnes, WA8 6PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA8 6PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50%	49.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50%	50.4%	0.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 6PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% 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	51.2%	55.7%	4.5%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	26.6%	-0.1%	44.2%	-17.6%
Separated	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12.9%	9.4%	-3.5%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (67%) 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	34%	37.7%	3.7%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	27.9%	29.3%	1.4%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	20.6%	15.1%	-5.5%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	13.7%	11.7%	-2.0%	4.0%	7.7%
Very bad health	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	1.2%	5.1%

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.

In the area around WA8 6PJ this area, 29.1% 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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.6%	29.1%	-10.5%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	16.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	15.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.2%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	17.5%	8.3%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	97.3%	95.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	97.3%	95.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	96.2%	0.0%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	28.2%	13.5%	14.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	68.6%	46.2%	22.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Salisbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salisbury Street was 328.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.5% higher than the Appleton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Salisbury Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton and the 16th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.6%.

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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 6PJ, 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 Salisbury Street are based on 5 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 Salisbury Street, Widnes, WA8 6PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA8 6PJ

Average Price
£108,196

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£108,196

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salisbury Street

Average Price
£148,367

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£148,367

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salisbury Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 4 Salisbury Street, Widnes, Halton Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-08-21	£83,119
Unit 1-3 Salisbury Street, Widnes, Halton Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-03-10	£165,554
Unit 5 Salisbury Street, Widnes, Halton Other, an established residential building	£68,000	2019-05-10	£92,415
Unit 4 Salisbury Street, Widnes, Halton Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-05-01	£203,856
Unit 1-3 Salisbury Street, Widnes, Halton Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-05-01	£203,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA8 6PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	- not rated	1,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH	3out of 4	1,357 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	1,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Nursery School Stonehills Lane , WA7 5XB	- not rated	3,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway Primary Academy School Kingsway , WA8 7QS	3out of 4	410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Simms Cross Primary School Kingsway , WA8 7QS	- not rated	410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Simms Cross County Junior School Kingsway , WA8 7QS	- not rated	410 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simms Cross County Infant School Kingsway , WA8 7QS	- not rated	410 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Leigh Avenue , WA8 6EL	4out of 4	488 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,092 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wade Deacon High School Birchfield Road , WA8 7TD	- not rated	1,092 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC High School Highfield Road , WA8 7DW	- not rated	1,220 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Highfield Road , WA8 7DW	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saints Fisher and More High School Milton Avenue , WA8 7XW	- not rated	1,293 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	669 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College Cronton Lane , WA8 5WA	- not rated	2,983 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	4,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Latham Avenue , WA7 5DX	- not rated	4,077 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Poppy Field School 18 Lugsdale Road , WA8 6DH	- not rated	685 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Raise Academy Naylor Road , WA8 0BS	- not rated	1,188 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields School Moorfield Road , WA8 3JA	- not rated	1,609 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields School Moorfield Road , WA8 3JA	- not rated	1,609 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesnut Lodge Special School Green Lane , Ditton WA8 7HF	3out of 4	1,756 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
Arroy Thai & The Meze Restaurant	53 Widnes Road, Widnes	67 yd
FM Caffe	55 Widnes Road, Widnes	67 yd
The Coffee House	83 Widnes Road, Widne	78 yd
Tea for Two	144 Widnes Road, Widnes	79 yd
San Marino	138-142 Widnes Road, Widnes	81 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simms Cross Institute	Hibbert Street, Widnes	52 yd
The Derby	170 Widnes Road, Widnes	86 yd
The Simms Cross	100 Widnes Road, Widnes	209 yd
The Bradley Hotel	38 Albert Road, Widnes	345 yd
Banksey's Bar	75 Albert Road, Widnes	351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chris's Fast Food	188 Widnes Road, Widnes	111 yd
Subway	190 Widnes Road, Widnes	114 yd
Tasty Tuckers	11 Albert Road, Widnes	129 yd
Terrys Fish Bar	114 Widnes Road, Widnes	132 yd
Domino's Pizza	112 Widnes Road, Widnes	166 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	35 Albert Square, Widnes	144 yd
Marks & Spencer	Widnes Shopping Park, Widnes	153 yd
Morrisons	Green Oaks Way, Widnes	263 yd
Yousaf Halal Meat	57-59 Albert Road, Widnes	292 yd
Aldi	Green Oaks Way, Widnes	405 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stones Gym GLADSTONE STREET	health and fitness suite	122 yd
The Foundry LUGSDALE ROAD		431 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Widnes) CROSS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	467 yd
Kingsway Leisure Centre KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	526 yd
Select Security Stadium Halton HALTON STADIUM HALTON STADIUM LOWER HOUSE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	900 yd
Pure Gym (Widnes) UNIT 3 VENTUREFIELDS UNIT 3 VENTUREFIELDS	health and fitness suite	928 yd
Widnes Golf Club HIGHFIELD ROAD	golf	1,033 yd
Muscle And Figure ANDERSONS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ANDERSONS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CROFT STREET	health and fitness suite	1,058 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%

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

Overview of WA8 6PJ