Leigh Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA8 7JG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	52.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	45.9%	47.6%	1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.6%	30.8%	2.2%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	46.6%	-7.4%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.3%	10.9%	2.6%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	6.2%	8.9%	2.7%	6.1%	2.8%

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	44.1%	45.3%	1.2%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	32%	31.7%	-0.3%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	16.6%	16.8%	0.2%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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	23.6%	19.1%	-4.5%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	7.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	17.9%	1.6%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	6.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	21.1%	7.3%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	25.2%	0.6%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	99.7%	98.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	17.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	98.8%	95.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	95.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	70.6%	46.2%	24.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Leigh Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leigh Avenue was 46.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.1% lower than the Appleton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leigh Avenue has the 24th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton and the 155th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 7JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Leigh Avenue are based on 89 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 Leigh Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA8 7JG

Average Price
£289,271

Semi-Detached
£281,207

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£315,477

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Avenue

Average Price
£226,488

Semi-Detached
£246,243

Terraced
£149,467

Detached
£348,771

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigh AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
118 Leigh Avenue, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2026-02-20	£340,000
116 Leigh Avenue, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-10-01	£337,659
108 Leigh Avenue, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2025-02-28	£282,704
116 Leigh Avenue, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-01-09	£349,835
104 Leigh Avenue, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-08-26	£277,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA8 7JG

Employment

WA8 7JG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 7JG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH	3out of 4	833 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	1,138 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	1,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Nursery School Stonehills Lane , WA7 5XB	- not rated	4,297 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	3out of 4	350 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Leigh Avenue , WA8 6EL	4out of 4	388 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary Academy School Kingsway , WA8 7QS	3out of 4	645 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Simms Cross Primary School Kingsway , WA8 7QS	- not rated	645 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Simms Cross County Junior School Kingsway , WA8 7QS	- not rated	645 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's RC High School Highfield Road , WA8 7DW	- not rated	445 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Highfield Road , WA8 7DW	3out of 4	445 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wade Deacon High School Birchfield Road , WA8 7TD	4out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wade Deacon High School Birchfield Road , WA8 7TD	- not rated	552 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saints Fisher and More High School Milton Avenue , WA8 7XW	- not rated	676 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	841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College Cronton Lane , WA8 5WA	- not rated	2,340 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	4,665 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Latham Avenue , WA7 5DX	- not rated	4,665 yd	Community school	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	1,068 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue , WA8 7HG	4out of 4	1,193 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Poppy Field School 18 Lugsdale Road , WA8 6DH	- not rated	1,206 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Raise Academy Naylor Road , WA8 0BS	- not rated	1,811 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields School Moorfield Road , WA8 3JA	- not rated	2,040 yd	Academy special converter	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	516 yd
Legends Cafe Bar	Lower House Lane, Widnes	698 yd
Halton Stadium - Catering and Bars	Lower House Lane, Widnes	698 yd
Vinci Staff Cafe	Ditton Road (West), Widnes	731 yd
SOG Resources Catering - Heath Restaurant	Heath Business & Technical Park, Heath Road South	731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Widnes Golf Club	Highfield Road, Widnes	178 yd
Cookhouse Pub & Kitchen	1 Liverpool Road, Widnes	326 yd
Horse and Jockey Inn incoporating A1 Buffet Catering	18 Birchfield Road, Widnes	408 yd
Crown Inn	106 Birchfield Road, Widnes	628 yd
R.A.O.B Club	Sayce Street, Widnes	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paul's Widnes Fish Bar	137 Lower House Lane, Widnes	286 yd
Aros Kitchen	33 Appleton Village, Widnes	466 yd
Taste of China	55 Dickson Street, Widnes	504 yd
Superior Catering	Waterloo Road, Widnes	731 yd
River Queen	25 Lower Appleton Road, Widnes	788 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	35 Albert Square, Widnes	716 yd
Co-operative Group	Hale Road, Widnes	731 yd
Yousaf Halal Meat	57-59 Albert Road, Widnes	842 yd
Asda	Widnes Road, Widnes	915 yd
Todays Extra - Wisnia	78 Albert Road, Widnes	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Widnes Golf Club HIGHFIELD ROAD	golf	252 yd
Widnes Tennis Academy HIGHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	387 yd
Planet Ice Widnes Venture Fields Venture Fields Earle Road	ice rinks	394 yd
St Peter & St Paul Catholic College HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	447 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed) Birchfield Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	555 yd
Wade Deacon High School BIRCHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks	555 yd
Select Security Stadium Halton HALTON STADIUM HALTON STADIUM LOWER HOUSE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	635 yd
Widnes Recreation Club (Closed) Liverpool Road	grass pitches	681 yd
Stones Gym GLADSTONE STREET	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Frank Myler Pavilion LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	804 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA8 7JG