Kent Street, Widnes, Cheshire

Kent Street is classified by the ONS as Constrained Young Families. Kent Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Kent Street is located in the Appleton ward of the Halton district in Cheshire.
Coordinates 53.368636, -2.728858
Grid Ref SJ516859
Suburb Simm's Cross
Constituency Halton
Postcodes WA8 6DY, WA8 6JP, WA8 6PE, WA8 6PY

House Prices

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

Crime in Kent Street, Cheshire

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

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

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

2021 Census for Kent Street

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

Unemployment in Kent 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.
4.15% of Kent Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kent Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kent Street. The proportion of retirees on Kent Street is 4.61% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.99% of Kent Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kent Street

The proportion of home owners on Kent Street is 38.86% lower than the national average of 62%. 21.49% of properties in Kent Street are private rented and 55.37% are social rented.
23.14% of residents of Kent Street own their home

Country of Birth of Kent Street residents

The proportion if Kent Street residents born in the UK is 13.15% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.2% of Kent Street residents were born outside the UK.
95.8% of Kent Street residents were born in the UK

Kent Street Summary

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

Kent 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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