Kensal Green, Widnes, Cheshire

Kensal Green is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Rented Terraces. Kensal Green is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Kensal Green is located in the Appleton ward of the Halton district in Cheshire.
Coordinates 53.378646, -2.721709
Grid Ref SJ520871
Suburb Victoria Park
Constituency Halton
Postcodes WA8 6TX

House Prices

The average house price in Kensal Green is 100% higher than the rest of Widnes. The last sale we have on record is 40 Kensal Green, that sold for £305,000. The average house price in Widnes is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kensal Green

Date No. Type Price
18/11/2022 40 Detached £305,000
04/11/2022 60 Semi £185,000
05/05/2022 18 Detached £358,000
12/04/2022 41 Semi £250,000
01/12/2021 31 Detached £335,000
07/05/2021 56 Semi £165,000
23/04/2021 58 Semi £160,000
27/11/2020 54 Semi £152,500

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

Crime in Kensal Green, Cheshire

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kensal Green, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Appleton ward

Social economic statistics for Kensal Green

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 Kensal Green is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kensal Green 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 Kensal Green experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kensal Green are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Kensal Green involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kensal Green are in the top 30% 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 Kensal Green 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 Kensal Green, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kensal Green are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Kensal Green

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

Unemployment in Kensal Green

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.
2.31% of Kensal Green residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kensal Green

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kensal Green. The proportion of retirees on Kensal Green is 0.09% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.51% of Kensal Green residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kensal Green

The proportion of home owners on Kensal Green is 12.65% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.39% of properties in Kensal Green are private rented and 15.96% are social rented.
74.65% of residents of Kensal Green own their home

Country of Birth of Kensal Green residents

The proportion if Kensal Green residents born in the UK is 14.06% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.29% of Kensal Green residents were born outside the UK.
96.71% of Kensal Green residents were born in the UK

Kensal Green Summary

Kensal Green has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Kensal Green maybe difficult.

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