Albert Road, Widnes, Cheshire

Albert Road is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Albert Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Albert Road is located in the Appleton ward of the Halton district in Cheshire.
Coordinates 53.367527, -2.726465
Grid Ref SJ517858
Suburb Simm's Cross
Constituency Halton
Postcodes WA8 6BJ, WA8 6JE, WA8 6JT, WA8 6LB, WA8 6LF

House Prices

The average house price in Albert Road is 100% higher than the rest of Widnes. The last sale we have on record is 134 Albert Road, that sold for £95,500. The average house price in Widnes is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Albert Road

Date No. Type Price
02/12/2022 134 £95,500
24/11/2022 58 Terrace £51,500
15/09/2022 123 £155,000
27/06/2022 75 £215,000
04/05/2022 1 - 7 £485,000
04/05/2022 1 - 7 £485,000
19/04/2022 57 - 59 £220,000
01/03/2022 115 £80,000
24/11/2021 22 Semi £152,500
09/11/2021 180A Terrace £145,000

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

Crime in Albert Road, Cheshire

There were 6 street crime incidents in Albert Road 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 Albert Road
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Shoplifting Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
4 Violent Crime Under investigation
5 Violent Crime Under investigation
6 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Albert Road and compared that to the average for the Appleton ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Albert Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Appleton ward

Social economic statistics for Albert Road

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

2021 Census for Albert Road

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

Unemployment in Albert Road

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.
2.66% of Albert Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Albert Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Albert Road. The proportion of retirees on Albert Road is 11.42% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.18% of Albert Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Albert Road

The proportion of home owners on Albert Road is 35.97% lower than the national average of 62%. 30.99% of properties in Albert Road are private rented and 37.6% are social rented.
26.03% of residents of Albert Road own their home

Country of Birth of Albert Road residents

The proportion if Albert Road residents born in the UK is 6.19% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.16% of Albert Road residents were born outside the UK.
88.84% of Albert Road residents were born in the UK

Albert Road Summary

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

Albert Road 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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