Meadway, Widnes, WA8 8XT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA8 8XT 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	52.6%	48.5%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	47.4%	51.5%	4.1%	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 vicinity of WA8 8XT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.5%	29.7%	10.2%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	65.8%	54.1%	-11.7%	44.2%	9.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5%	5.5%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	8.4%	9%	0.6%	6.1%	2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39%	43.9%	4.9%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	35.8%	38.5%	2.7%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	18.2%	13.4%	-4.8%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	23.2%	15.2%	-8.0%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	13.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	15.5%	3.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	9.1%	10.3%	1.2%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.9%	5.8%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	26.9%	1.4%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.1%	100%	0.9%	81.4%	18.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.8% 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	98.6%	98.8%	0.2%	83.2%	15.6%
European Union	0%	0.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	98.8%	1.4%	83.2%	15.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	76.7%	13.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.8%	37.2%	-21.4%
Christian	79.7%	46.2%	33.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Meadway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadway was 33.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.7% lower than the Bankfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meadway has the 18th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield and the 113th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WA8 8XT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Meadway are based on 11 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 Meadway, Widnes, WA8 8XT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA8 8XT

Average Price
£264,700

Semi-Detached
£265,566

Terraced
£257,764

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadway

Average Price
£264,056

Semi-Detached
£264,026

Terraced
£264,354

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MeadwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Meadway, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-05-24	£267,592
5 Meadway, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-10-25	£281,645
39 Meadway, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-02-07	£232,258
15 Meadway, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,500	2019-04-15	£284,780
5 Meadway, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2018-08-28	£236,017

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA8 8XT

Employment

WA8 8XT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 8XT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	121
Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH	3out of 4	3,237 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	4,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School Spinney Avenue , Hough Green WA8 8LD	2out of 4	162 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Community Primary School Edinburgh Road , WA8 8BQ	3out of 4	581 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Basil's Catholic Primary School Hough Green Road , Hough Green WA8 4SZ	2out of 4	703 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Clincton View , WA8 8JN	2out of 4	710 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Hough Green Road , WA8 4PG	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Liverpool Road , WA8 7HU	4out of 4	1,407 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Highfield Road , WA8 7DW	3out of 4	2,765 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wade Deacon High School Birchfield Road , WA8 7TD	4out of 4	3,201 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halewood Academy The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU	3out of 4	4,489 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rainhill High School Warrington Road , Rainhill L35 6NY	3out of 4	5,159 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	3,322 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue , WA8 7HG	4out of 4	1,861 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesnut Lodge Special School Green Lane , Ditton WA8 7HF	3out of 4	1,994 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Finch Woods Academy Bailey's Lane , Halewood L26 0TY	3out of 4	3,306 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tower College Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE	- not rated	4,503 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Point College Picow Farm Road , WA7 4UN	- not rated	4,955 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Widnes Call Centre - Staff Cafe	Royal Avenue, Widnes		730 yd
Lantana	4 Danescroft, Widnes		912 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hough Green Social Club	Ditchfield Road, Widnes	175 yd
Hough Green Recreation Club	299 Ditchfield Road, Widnes	343 yd
St Basil's Social Club	Hough Green Road, Widnes	779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buttilicious	453 Liverpool Road, Widnes	225 yd
Grillionaire	33 Queens Avenue, Widnes	704 yd
Hills Butty Bar	29 Queens Avenue, Widnes	711 yd
Harry's Fish Bar	9 Queens Avenue, Widnes	754 yd
Upton Fish Bar	40 Bechers, Widnes	923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	442 Liverpool Road, Widnes		330 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hough Green Park Royal Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	290 yd
Arley Drive Playing Fields Arley Drive	grass pitches	649 yd
Upton Community Centre HOUGH GREEN ROAD		945 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	223 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA8 8XT