Balham Close, Widnes, Cheshire

Balham Close is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Balham Close is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Balham Close is located in the Birchfield ward of the Halton district in Cheshire.
Coordinates 53.382388, -2.734866
Grid Ref SJ512875
Suburb Farnworth
Constituency Halton
Postcodes WA8 9YT

House Prices

The average house price in Balham Close is 100% higher than the rest of Widnes. The last sale we have on record is 6 Balham Close, that sold for £333,500. The average house price in Widnes is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Balham Close

Date No. Type Price
26/10/2021 6 Detached £333,500

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

Crime in Balham Close, Cheshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cheshire Police in Balham Close during September 2024.

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 Balham Close and compared that to the average for the Birchfield ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Balham Close

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 Balham Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Balham Close 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 Balham Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Balham Close are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Balham Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Balham Close are in the top 20% least 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 Balham Close are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Balham Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Balham Close are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Balham Close

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

Unemployment in Balham Close

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.
2.09% of Balham Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Balham Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Balham Close. The proportion of retirees on Balham Close is 15.29% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.89% of Balham Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Balham Close

The proportion of home owners on Balham Close is 38% higher than the national average of 62%. 0% of properties in Balham Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
100% of residents of Balham Close own their home

Country of Birth of Balham Close residents

The proportion if Balham Close residents born in the UK is 15.6% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.75% of Balham Close residents were born outside the UK.
98.25% of Balham Close residents were born in the UK

Balham Close Summary

With house prices in Balham Close more than the average for Cheshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Balham Close is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Balham Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Balham Close maybe difficult.

Balham Close has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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