Washington Close, Widnes, Cheshire

Washington Close is classified by the ONS as Comfortable Suburbia. Washington Close is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Washington Close is located in the Birchfield ward of the Halton district in Cheshire.
Coordinates 53.379621, -2.738953
Grid Ref SJ509872
Suburb Upton
Constituency Halton
Postcodes WA8 9QJ

House Prices

The average house price in Washington Close is 100% higher than the rest of Widnes. The last sale we have on record is 3 Washington Close, that sold for £275,000. The average house price in Widnes is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Washington Close

Date No. Type Price
15/01/2021 3 Detached £275,000

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

Crime in Washington Close, Cheshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cheshire Police in Washington Close 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 Washington Close and compared that to the average for the Birchfield ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Washington Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Birchfield ward

Social economic statistics for Washington Close

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Washington Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Washington Close are in the top 20% least 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 Washington Close are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Washington Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Washington Close are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Washington Close

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

Unemployment in Washington Close

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.
2.5% of Washington Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Washington Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Washington Close. The proportion of retirees on Washington Close is 2.23% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.83% of Washington Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Washington Close

The proportion of home owners on Washington Close is 28.65% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.48% of properties in Washington Close are private rented and 1.87% are social rented.
90.65% of residents of Washington Close own their home

Country of Birth of Washington Close residents

The proportion if Washington Close residents born in the UK is 12.82% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.53% of Washington Close residents were born outside the UK.
95.47% of Washington Close residents were born in the UK

Washington Close Summary

With house prices in Washington Close more than the average for Cheshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Washington Close is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Washington Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Washington Close maybe difficult.

Washington Close has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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