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Widnes Riverside

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About

Widnes Riverside is located along the banks of the River Mersey in Halton, offering a mix of industrial heritage and green spaces. The area features walking and cycling paths, providing views of the river and connecting to nearby parks like Victoria Park. The Catalyst Science Discovery Centre, housed in a historic chemical works building, highlights the town's industrial past.

The area includes residential neighborhoods with local amenities, as well as commercial and leisure facilities. The Silver Jubilee Bridge links Widnes to Runcorn, improving transport connections. The Mersey Gateway Bridge, opened in 2017, has further enhanced accessibility to the region. Widnes Riverside combines practical infrastructure with open spaces along the river.

Area overview

On average Widnes Riverside has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 251 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 38.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income of residents in Widnes Riverside is £29,800 per year. There are 6 schools in Widnes Riverside: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
251
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
38.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Widnes Riverside Population
7,877
Population density
2,035.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,900
87.56%
Other White
478
6.07%
Other Asian
72
0.91%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
70
0.89%
Other
70
0.89%
Total population: 7,880

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,024
27.78%
Other social rented
886
24.04%
Owns with a mortgage
644
17.47%
Owns outright
634
17.2%
Social rents from council
391
10.61%
Total households: 3,686

Property prices in Widnes Riverside

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £120,000 in Widnes Riverside area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £213,600.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Widnes Riverside in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Widnes Riverside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£200,000
Flats4£70,500
Semi-Detached10£160,000
Terraced64£120,000

10 years median price trend in Widnes Riverside

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Widnes Riverside.

All postcodes in Widnes Riverside

WA80ZW

Waterloo Road

WA82DA

Widnes Road

WA80DP

Alice Court

WA86AA

Widnes Road

WA86EA

Deacon Road

WA86EX

Appleton Road

WA86GD

Widnes Road

WA86PT

Dean Close

WA87BW

Browning Avenue

WA87JR

Cameron Road

WA82ST

Widnes Riverside

WA82SA

Widnes Riverside

WA80EF

Hurst Street

WA86AZ

Elliot Street

WA86DE

Oxford Street

WA86ES

Cooper Street

WA86HD

Greenway Road

WA86LB

Albert Road

WA87BG

Lower House Lane

WA87SF

Batherton Close

WA87GA

Adelaide Court

WA87LE

Sinclair Avenue

WA87SG

Thomas Street

WA87SW

Lacey Court

WA86BG

Lugsdale Road

WA80DE

Lower Church Street

WA80EW

Oakland Street

WA80QL

Milton Street

WA83JY

Bank Street

WA86AP

Brynn Street

WA86EU

Foster Street

WA86JW

Albert Road

WA86NA

Albert Road

WA87AJ

Martinsville Court

WA87DZ

Lower House Lane

WA87JX

Millar Crescent

WA87RW

Catherine Street

WA86BL

Farrant Street

WA82SL

Widnes Riverside

WA80GX

Wandsworth Way

WA80QS

Dock Street

WA86DG

Cambridge Street

WA86FP

Sayce Street

WA86FT

Travis Street

WA86JZ

Midland Street

WA87RX

Alexandra Street

WA87QB

Major Cross Street

WA82SY

Widnes Riverside

WA82TA

Widnes Riverside

WA86FN

Gerrard Street

WA86HP

Allerton Road

WA86JT

Albert Road

WA87LT

Sinclair Avenue

WA87RQ

Lacey Street

WA87SS

Witt Road

WA87SB

Violet Street

WA82ET

Widnes Road

WA80AE

Bell House Road

WA80QP

St Bridgets Close

WA86BB

Widnes Road

WA86HS

Albert Road

WA86UB

Green Oaks Way

WA87BH

Masefield Avenue

WA87LA

Cameron Road

WA87RE

Chapel Street

WA87XX

Widnes Riverside

WA80EE

Wright Crescent

WA80TF

Cornubia Road

WA80WP

Lea Street

WA80ZA

Dennis Road

WA87AP

Widnes Riverside

WA87UB

Ann Street West

WA80DQ

Irwell Street

WA82SN

Widnes Riverside

WA80PU

Widnes Riverside

WA80WU

Upper Mersey Road

WA86EL

Appleton Village

WA86LR

Cross Street

WA86UF

Lugsdale Road

WA87GD

Caldwell Road

WA82SW

Widnes Riverside

WA82SF

Widnes Riverside

WA82SJ

Widnes Riverside

WA80EL

Bank Street

WA80NS

Ditton Road

WA80WR

Carter House Way

WA86AL

Vicarage Road

WA86JS

Albert Road

WA86LA

Chester Street

WA86PN

Hibbert Street

WA87QZ

Alforde Street

WA87SJ

Luton Street

WA82SB

Widnes Riverside

WA86HG

Park Road

WA86PJ

Salisbury Street

WA86PS

Dean Street

WA86TJ

Eric Street

WA80SB

Cornubia Road

WA82FT

Widnes Road

WA80DZ

Davies Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.