Southway, Widnes, Cheshire

Southway is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Rented Terraces. Southway is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Southway is located in the Broadheath ward of the Halton district in Cheshire.
Coordinates 53.366625, -2.758761
Grid Ref SJ496857
Suburb Ditton
Constituency Halton
Postcodes WA8 8DN, WA8 8SH

House Prices

The average house price in Southway is 100% higher than the rest of Widnes. The last sale we have on record is 24 Southway, that sold for £127,500. The average house price in Widnes is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Southway

Date No. Type Price
01/10/2021 24 Terrace £127,500
19/02/2021 42 Terrace £123,000
22/09/2020 27 Terrace £92,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Southway, Cheshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Southway in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Cheshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Southway
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Further investigation is not in the public interest

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Southway and compared that to the average for the Broadheath ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Southway, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Broadheath ward

Social economic statistics for Southway

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Southway is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Southway is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Southway experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Southway are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Southway involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Southway are in the top 20% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Southway are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Southway, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Southway are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Southway

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Southway.

Unemployment in Southway

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.06% of Southway residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Southway

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Southway. The proportion of retirees on Southway is 5.43% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.17% of Southway residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Southway

The proportion of home owners on Southway is 7.92% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.33% of properties in Southway are private rented and 9.76% are social rented.
69.92% of residents of Southway own their home

Country of Birth of Southway residents

The proportion if Southway residents born in the UK is 12.82% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.53% of Southway residents were born outside the UK.
95.47% of Southway residents were born in the UK

Southway Summary

Southway has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Southway maybe difficult.

Southway has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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