Sankey Street, Widnes, Cheshire

Sankey Street is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Sankey Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Sankey Street is located in the Riverside ward of the Halton district in Cheshire.
Coordinates 53.356401, -2.732045
Grid Ref SJ513846
Suburb Newtown
Constituency Halton
Postcodes WA8 0GH, WA8 0PY, WA8 0PZ

House Prices

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

Crime in Sankey Street, Cheshire

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

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

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

2021 Census for Sankey Street

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

Unemployment in Sankey 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.
2.6% of Sankey Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sankey Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sankey Street. The proportion of retirees on Sankey Street is 3.57% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.03% of Sankey Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sankey Street

The proportion of home owners on Sankey Street is 13.24% lower than the national average of 62%. 37.31% of properties in Sankey Street are private rented and 13.93% are social rented.
48.76% of residents of Sankey Street own their home

Country of Birth of Sankey Street residents

The proportion if Sankey Street residents born in the UK is 0.25% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 17.1% of Sankey Street residents were born outside the UK.
82.9% of Sankey Street residents were born in the UK

Sankey Street Summary

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

Sankey 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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