Howarth Court, Runcorn, WA7 1BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA7 1BN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	54.8%	0.5%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	45.7%	45.2%	-0.5%	49.0%	-3.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WA7 1BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.4%	48%	3.6%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	26%	-7.3%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	8%	2.4%	2.2%	5.8%
Divorced	10.2%	10%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.6%	8%	2.4%	6.1%	1.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.7%	52.8%	3.1%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	33.8%	22%	-11.8%	33.6%	-11.6%
Fair health	7.9%	15.4%	7.5%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	7.3%	5.7%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	1.2%	2.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around WA7 1BN this area, 29.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	29.7%	-2.7%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	11.9%	-9.4%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.1%	11.9%	-11.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	13.9%	6.5%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	7.4%	23.8%	16.4%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96%	91.9%	-4.1%	81.4%	10.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.7%	88.7%	-8.0%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	2%	6.5%	4.5%	6.1%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	5.6%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	88%	-8.7%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	2%	4.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	27.4%	13.5%	13.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Howarth Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howarth Court was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 230.8% higher than the Beechwood & Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howarth Court has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath and the 116th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WA7 1BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howarth Court are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Halton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Howarth Court, Runcorn, WA7 1BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA7 1BN

Average Price
£102,422

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£102,422

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howarth Court

Average Price
£112,412

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£112,412

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howarth CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Howarth Court, Runcorn, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2018-01-29	£152,500
1 Howarth Court, Runcorn, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2016-03-18	£72,324

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA7 1BN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WA7 1BN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	30
Retired	13
Part-Time Employee	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Self-Employed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Education	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Nursery School Stonehills Lane , WA7 5XB	- not rated	883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Dundalk Road , WA8 8DF	3out of 4	3,693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School Naylor Road , Warrington Road Childrens Centre WA8 0BS	- not rated	3,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH	3out of 4	4,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Wivern Place , WA7 1RZ	- not rated	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School Church Street , WA7 1LD	- not rated	556 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Road Primary School Victoria Road , WA7 5BN	3out of 4	575 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Infant School Stonehills Lane , WA7 5XB	- not rated	874 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , WA7 4NX	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Heath School Clifton Road , WA7 4SY	- not rated	1,949 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heath School Clifton Road , WA7 4SY	- not rated	1,949 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic High School Grangeway , Halton Lodge WA7 5YH	- not rated	2,222 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy Grangeway , WA7 5YH	- not rated	2,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School Grangeway , WA7 5YH	- not rated	2,222 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside College Halton Kingsway , WA8 7QQ	- not rated	2,833 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grange School Latham Avenue , WA7 5DX	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Latham Avenue , WA7 5DX	- not rated	1,262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fair Holme 170 Greenway Road , WA7 4NN	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Point College Picow Farm Road , WA7 4UN	- not rated	1,662 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Chadwick Road , Astmoor WA7 1PW	3out of 4	2,155 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
KS4 PRU Chadwick Road , Astmoor Industrial Estate WA7 1PW	- not rated	2,203 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope Corner School 70 Clifton Road , Runcorn WA7 4TD	- not rated	2,307 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Crosville Way, Runcorn	182 yd
Tandoori Night	19 High Street, Runcorn	182 yd
The Brindley Arts Centre Cafe	High Street, Runcorn	206 yd
Starbucks	Bridge Retail Park, Thomas Jones Way	305 yd
Costa Coffee	25-27 Church Street, Runcorn	344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilsons Hotel	Bridge Street, Runcorn	111 yd
The Royal	1 High Street, Runcorn	208 yd
Alchemy	2 High Street, Runcorn	211 yd
Chambers	77 High Street, Runcorn	212 yd
Bridgewater Motor Boat Club	Victoria Road, Old Town	218 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Kebab House and Carlos Pizza	13 High Street, Runcorn	182 yd
Sorriso Pizza	27 High Street, Runcorn	197 yd
Eddy's Chicken	6 High Street, Runcorn	212 yd
Subway	Thomas Jones Way, Runcorn	305 yd
Kamis Peri Peri Chicken	61 High Street, Runcorn	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	Granville Street, Runcorn	381 yd
Co-operative Group	Granville Street, Runcorn	381 yd
Co-operative Group	66-70 Balfour Street, Runcorn	879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Runcorn Swimming Pool RUNCORN SWIMMING POOL RUNCORN SWIMMING POOL BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	108 yd
Body Fx 2 (Ladies Only) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	203 yd
Body F X HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	211 yd
Pure Gym (Runcorn) Bridge Retail Park Bridge Retail Park Thomas Jones Way	health and fitness suite	367 yd
Flett'S Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Greenway Road	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Gem Chems (Closed) Picow Farm Road	grass pitches	1,049 yd
St Clement'S Catholic Primary School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,079 yd
Runcorn Sports Club MOUGHLAND LANE	grass pitches	1,092 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	72.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of WA7 1BN