Major Cross Street is in Widnes and in Halton district.
WA8 7QB is located in the Riverside electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Halton. This postcode has been in use
since 2008-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Major Cross Street, Widnes, WA8 7QB and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WA8 7XZ, WA8 7QZ, WA8 6DJ, WA8 7TR, WA8 6DW, WA8 6DQ, WA8 6DH, WA8 7RT, WA8 6AD.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 5 The Corner House Apartments Major Cross Street, Widnes, Halton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £100,000 | 2008-02-28 | £107,171 |
| Apartment 1 The Corner House Apartments Major Cross Street, Widnes, Halton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property | £100,000 | 2008-02-28 | £107,171 |
| 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 | 1,572 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 | 1,667 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH | 3out of 4 | 1,860 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Lugsdale Road , WA8 6DD | 3out of 4 | 357 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Simms Cross Primary School Kingsway , WA8 7QS | - not rated | 452 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School Leigh Avenue , WA8 6EL | 4out of 4 | 1,007 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School Appleton Village , WA8 6EL | 4out of 4 | 1,037 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairfield Primary School Peelhouse Lane , WA8 6TH | 3out of 4 | 1,574 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 1,496 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wade Deacon High School Birchfield Road , WA8 7TD | 4out of 4 | 1,571 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy Liverpool Road , WA8 7HU | 4out of 4 | 2,293 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Heath School Clifton Road , WA7 4SY | 3out of 4 | 4,565 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School Grangeway , WA7 5YH | 2out of 4 | 4,692 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside College Halton Kingsway , WA8 7QQ | - not rated | 262 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grange School Latham Avenue , WA7 5DX | 2out of 4 | 3,593 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesnut Lodge Special School Green Lane , Ditton WA8 7HF | 3out of 4 | 1,643 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue , WA8 7HG | 4out of 4 | 1,770 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookfields School Moorfield Road , WA8 3JA | 4out of 4 | 2,274 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bridge School Chadwick Road , Astmoor WA7 1PW | 3out of 4 | 3,452 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Weston Point College Picow Farm Road , WA7 4UN | - not rated | 3,562 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Cantina | 17-19 Alforde Street, Widnes | 92 yd | |
| Bengal Spice | 24-26 Widnes Road, Widnes | 142 yd | |
| McDonalds | Widnes Road, Widnes | 243 yd | |
| Esposito's In The Park | Fairfield Road, Widnes | 257 yd | |
| Baltic Pearl | Victoria House, Lugsdale Road | 284 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corner House Sports Bar | 1 Alforde Street, Widnes | 9 yd | |
| The Establishment | Victoria Square, Widnes | 77 yd | |
| Widnes Masonic Hall | Kingsway, Widnes | 240 yd | |
| Grapes | 38 Widnes Road, Widnes | 250 yd | |
| The Simms Cross | 100 Widnes Road, Widnes | 489 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony's Chippy | 10 Lugsdale Road, Widnes | 53 yd | |
| Pizza Hut | 12 Widnes Road, Widnes | 130 yd | |
| Champions Pizza | 28 Widnes Road, Widnes | 151 yd | |
| Dixi Chicken, Pizza & Desserts | 85-87 Victoria Road, Widnes | 260 yd | |
| Turkish Delight | 83 Victoria Road, Widnes | 266 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Plus | Lugsdale Road Victoria House Victoria Square | 88 yd | |
| Asda | Widnes Road, Widnes | 243 yd | |
| Tesco | Lugsdale Road, Widnes | 503 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer | Widnes Shopping Park, Widnes | 653 yd | |
| Aldi | Green Oaks Way, Widnes | 760 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Leisure Centre KINGSWAY | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 261 yd |
| Muscle And Figure ANDERSONS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ANDERSONS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CROFT STREET | health and fitness suite | 378 yd |
| The Foundry LUGSDALE ROAD | 439 yd | |
| Stones Gym GLADSTONE STREET | health and fitness suite | 633 yd |
| Select Security Stadium Halton HALTON STADIUM HALTON STADIUM LOWER HOUSE LANE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 775 yd |
| Pure Gym (Widnes) UNIT 3 VENTUREFIELDS UNIT 3 VENTUREFIELDS | health and fitness suite | 799 yd |
| Leigh Recreation Playing Fields Lower House Lane | grass pitches | 928 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 78.3 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 70.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 1042 crimes were reported
near Major Cross Street .
Only 8% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA8 7QB.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WA8 7QB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 11% 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 7QB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 39 |
| Part-Time Employee | 29 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 23 |
| Unemployed | 20 |
| Looking after home or family | 17 |
| Retired | 14 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 11 |
| Other | 8 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
| Self-Employed | 7 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 16 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Construction | 6 |
| Human health and social work activities | 6 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Education | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| Female | 100 |
| Male | 123 |
| Single | 119 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 19 |
| Separated | 16 |
| Divorced | 20 |
| Widowed | 2 |
| Very good health | 92 |
| Good health | 80 |
| Fair health | 31 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 51 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 24 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 43 |
| Apprenticeship | 6 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 24 |
| Degree or Similar | 20 |
| Other | 5 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Other Asian | 6 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 208 |
| Roma | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 198 |
| European Union | 18 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 4 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 198 |
| 10+ Years | 8 |
| 5-10 Years | 14 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 149 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Romania | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 11 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 2 |
| No passport held | 54 |
| No religion | 97 |
| Christian | 120 |
| Not answered | 7 |