Croft Street, Widnes, Cheshire

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

Geography

Croft Street is located in the Riverside ward of the Halton district in Cheshire.
Coordinates 53.359034, -2.73212
Grid Ref SJ513849
Suburb Newtown
Constituency Halton
Postcodes WA8 0NQ, WA8 0QY

House Prices

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

Crime in Croft Street, Cheshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Croft 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 Croft Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Croft 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 Croft Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Croft 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 Croft Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Croft 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 Croft 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 Croft Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Croft Street are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Croft Street

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

Unemployment in Croft 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 Croft Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Croft Street

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

Home ownership in Croft Street

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

Country of Birth of Croft Street residents

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

Croft Street Summary

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

Croft 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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