Appleton Village, Widnes, WA8 7FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA8 7FL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.1%	1.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.5%	48.9%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	28.5%	29.5%	1.0%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	45%	-8.0%	44.2%	0.8%
Separated	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	8.1%	12.4%	4.3%	6.1%	6.3%

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	42.9%	41.7%	-1.2%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	35%	36.6%	1.6%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	14.8%	14.9%	0.1%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	6.6%	6%	-0.6%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	15.7%	-8.7%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	11%	-0.1%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	18.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16.4%	3.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	27.1%	4.9%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	7%	5%	-2.0%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.8%	97.1%	-1.7%	81.4%	15.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	99.1%	96%	-3.1%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	0%	0.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.1%	96%	-3.1%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.6%	37.2%	-15.6%
Christian	75.3%	46.2%	29.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Appleton Village Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Appleton Village was 39.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.9% lower than the Appleton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Appleton Village has the 20th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton and the 130th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WA8 7FL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Appleton Village 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 Appleton Village, Widnes, WA8 7FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA8 7FL

Average Price
£183,569

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,737

Other
£1,542,022

Estimated Average Property Prices for Appleton Village

Average Price
£601,915

Semi-Detached
£260,842

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£829,296

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Appleton VillageStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 St Bedes View, Widnes, Halton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-01-03	£160,629
35 St Bedes View, Widnes, Halton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-05-31	£157,314
31 St Bedes View, Widnes, Halton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2021-09-23	£153,524
20 St Bedes View, Widnes, Halton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£87,500	2021-05-05	£99,361
41 St Bedes View, Widnes, Halton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-07-10	£178,627

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA8 7FL

Employment

WA8 7FL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WA8 7FL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	98
Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	16
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	660 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	1,397 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	1,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Appleton Village , WA8 6EL	4out of 4	185 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Leigh Avenue , WA8 6EL	4out of 4	226 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Primary School Peelhouse Lane , WA8 6TH	3out of 4	556 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Simms Cross Primary School Kingsway , WA8 7QS	- not rated	768 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Lugsdale Road , WA8 6DD	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Highfield Road , WA8 7DW	3out of 4	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Liverpool Road , WA8 7HU	4out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rainhill High School Warrington Road , Rainhill L35 6NY	3out of 4	4,970 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	1,036 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	4,756 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	1,414 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue , WA8 7HG	4out of 4	1,534 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields School Moorfield Road , WA8 3JA	4out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Chadwick Road , Astmoor WA7 1PW	3out of 4	4,413 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tower College Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE	- not rated	4,606 yd	Other independent 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	129 yd
The Viking Grill	16 Albert Square, Widnes	489 yd
The Gingerbread Tea House	51 Albert Road, Widnes	526 yd
Dogalicious Bakery Ltd	73 Albert Road, Widnes	527 yd
The Departure Lounge	37-41 Albert Road, Widnes	563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse and Jockey Inn incoporating A1 Buffet Catering	18 Birchfield Road, Widnes	143 yd
R.A.O.B Club	Sayce Street, Widnes	330 yd
Crown Inn	106 Birchfield Road, Widnes	425 yd
Banksey's Bar	75 Albert Road, Widnes	525 yd
Widnes Golf Club	Highfield Road, Widnes	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aros Kitchen	33 Appleton Village, Widnes	66 yd
River Queen	25 Lower Appleton Road, Widnes	349 yd
Taste of China	55 Dickson Street, Widnes	466 yd
Star Moon Chinese Takeaway	69 Albert Road, Widnes	526 yd
Papas Pizzas	105 Albert Road, Widnes	548 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	35 Albert Square, Widnes	499 yd
Yousaf Halal Meat	57-59 Albert Road, Widnes	526 yd
Todays Extra - Wisnia	78 Albert Road, Widnes	580 yd
Morrisons	Green Oaks Way, Widnes	756 yd
Marks & Spencer	Widnes Shopping Park, Widnes	775 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wade Deacon High School BIRCHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks	467 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed) Birchfield Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	468 yd
Stones Gym GLADSTONE STREET	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Widnes) CROSS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	627 yd
Widnes Tennis Academy HIGHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	650 yd
Widnes Golf Club HIGHFIELD ROAD	golf	671 yd
St Peter & St Paul Catholic College HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	721 yd
Planet Ice Widnes Venture Fields Venture Fields Earle Road	ice rinks	838 yd
Kingsway Leisure Centre KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	979 yd
Select Security Stadium Halton HALTON STADIUM HALTON STADIUM LOWER HOUSE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	986 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA8 7FL