Browning Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA8 7BW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	51.7%	48.5%	-3.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.3%	51.5%	3.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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 7BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.9% 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	58.5%	62.9%	4.4%	37.9%	25.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	25%	0.8%	44.2%	-19.2%
Separated	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.5%	7.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	45.2%	-4.2%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	30.3%	30.3%	0.0%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	15%	16%	1.0%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	4.7%	7.4%	2.7%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	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 7.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.6%	26.7%	-16.9%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	18.1%	-1.4%	9.6%	8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	24.7%	10.3%	13.4%	11.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16%	6.7%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	33.8%	-26.4%
Other	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.1%	95.3%	-2.8%	81.4%	13.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% 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	99.4%	97.8%	-1.6%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.4%	97.8%	-1.6%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	9.8%	-9.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	28.7%	13.5%	15.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Browning Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Browning Avenue was 74.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.9% lower than the Appleton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Browning Avenue has the 36th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton and the 184th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.7%.

🔎 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. 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 7BW, 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Browning Avenue are based on 6 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 Browning Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA8 7BW

Average Price
£122,897

Semi-Detached
£104,067

Terraced
£141,727

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Browning Avenue

Average Price
£125,892

Semi-Detached
£106,432

Terraced
£145,351

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Browning AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Browning Avenue, Widnes, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2022-04-01	£142,994
2 Browning Avenue, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,500	2021-02-16	£147,631
33 Browning Avenue, Widnes, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-03-20	£181,508
26 Browning Avenue, Widnes, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£75,500	2020-02-26	£111,550
1 Browning Avenue, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,325	2012-12-10	£94,196

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA8 7BW

Employment

WA8 7BW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WA8 7BW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Retired	9
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	14
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Education	2
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	631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH	3out of 4	1,548 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	2,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ditton Primary School Liverpool Road , WA8 7HD	1out of 4	759 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Simms Cross Primary School Kingsway , WA8 7QS	- not rated	809 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Appleton Village , WA8 6EL	4out of 4	1,050 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Leigh Avenue , WA8 6EL	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Lugsdale Road , WA8 6DD	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	960 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wade Deacon High School Birchfield Road , WA8 7TD	4out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Liverpool Road , WA8 7HU	4out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heath School Clifton Road , WA7 4SY	3out of 4	5,137 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School Grangeway , WA7 5YH	2out of 4	5,411 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	703 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	4,341 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	710 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue , WA8 7HG	4out of 4	833 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields School Moorfield Road , WA8 3JA	4out of 4	2,725 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Point College Picow Farm Road , WA7 4UN	- not rated	3,798 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Chadwick Road , Astmoor WA7 1PW	3out of 4	4,357 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Legends Cafe Bar	Lower House Lane, Widnes	214 yd
Halton Stadium - Catering and Bars	Lower House Lane, Widnes	214 yd
Brew Lane Limited	170 Milton Road, Widnes	344 yd
Riverside College Student Refectory	Kingsway, Widnes	608 yd
McDonalds	Moor Lane, Widnes	621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cricketers Arms	170 Milton Road, Widnes	339 yd
Widnes Bowling Club	Milton Road, Widnes	341 yd
Cookhouse Pub & Kitchen	1 Liverpool Road, Widnes	578 yd
Widnes Masonic Hall	Kingsway, Widnes	738 yd
Widnes Golf Club	Highfield Road, Widnes	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mama Mia	107 Milton Avenue, Widnes	252 yd
NARITA PIZZA	61 Milton Road, Widnes	361 yd
Paul's Widnes Fish Bar	137 Lower House Lane, Widnes	473 yd
Yummy Hut	77 Victoria Road, Widnes	782 yd
Dixi Chicken, Pizza & Desserts	85-87 Victoria Road, Widnes	783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Widnes Road, Widnes	857 yd
Co-operative Group	Hale Road, Widnes	874 yd
Food Plus	Lugsdale Road Victoria House Victoria Square	1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Select Security Stadium Halton HALTON STADIUM HALTON STADIUM LOWER HOUSE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	208 yd
Leigh Recreation Playing Fields Lower House Lane	grass pitches	209 yd
St Michaels Jubilee Golf Course (Closed) Dundalk Road	golf	444 yd
King George V Playing Fields Dundalk Road	grass pitches	522 yd
Planet Ice Widnes Venture Fields Venture Fields Earle Road	ice rinks	529 yd
Widnes Recreation Club (Closed) Liverpool Road	grass pitches	671 yd
Widnes Golf Club HIGHFIELD ROAD	golf	693 yd
Frank Myler Pavilion LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	709 yd
Kingsway Leisure Centre KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	767 yd
Chesnut Lodge School GREEN LANE	swimming pool	808 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	64 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.6 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	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA8 7BW