Chapel Street, Widnes, Cheshire

Chapel Street is classified by the ONS as Transitional Eastern European Neighbourhoods. Chapel Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Chapel Street is located in the Riverside ward of the Halton district in Cheshire.
Coordinates 53.361061, -2.734244
Grid Ref SJ512851
Suburb Newtown
Constituency Halton
Postcodes WA8 7RA, WA8 7RE, WA8 7RG

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Chapel Street in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Chapel Street, Cheshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cheshire Police in Chapel Street 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 Chapel Street and compared that to the average for the Riverside ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Chapel Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Riverside ward

Social economic statistics for Chapel Street

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Chapel Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Chapel Street are in the top 10% 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 Chapel Street 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 Chapel Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Chapel Street are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Chapel Street

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

Unemployment in Chapel Street

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.
5.19% of Chapel Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Chapel Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Chapel Street. The proportion of retirees on Chapel Street is 12.11% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.49% of Chapel Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Chapel Street

The proportion of home owners on Chapel Street is 48.18% lower than the national average of 62%. 43.9% of properties in Chapel Street are private rented and 41.87% are social rented.
13.82% of residents of Chapel Street own their home

Country of Birth of Chapel Street residents

The proportion if Chapel Street residents born in the UK is 3.4% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.75% of Chapel Street residents were born outside the UK.
79.25% of Chapel Street residents were born in the UK

Chapel Street Summary

Chapel Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Chapel Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Chapel Street 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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