Waterloo Road, Runcorn, WA7 1JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA7 1JS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45%	47.2%	2.2%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	55%	52.8%	-2.2%	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 1JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	45.9%	51.4%	5.5%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	25.2%	-6.0%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	12.2%	12.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	39%	41.9%	2.9%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	41.4%	33.1%	-8.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11.6%	14.9%	3.3%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	6.8%	9.7%	2.9%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	23.2%	-0.7%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	6.3%	-11.3%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	15%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	19.3%	2.2%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	27.5%	9.9%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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)
Indian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	97.6%	94.4%	-3.2%	81.4%	13.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	98.4%	89.1%	-9.3%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	1.2%	8.9%	7.7%	6.1%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	90.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 160.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 371.3% higher than the Beechwood & Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Beechwood & Heath and the 67th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.5%.

🔎 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 1JS, 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 Waterloo Road are based on 33 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 Waterloo Road, Runcorn, WA7 1JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA7 1JS

Average Price
£116,539

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£116,539

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£122,700

Semi-Detached
£165,884

Terraced
£119,501

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,930

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Waterloo Road, Runcorn, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-06-20	£163,942
29 Waterloo Road, Runcorn, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-10-24	£124,355
31 Waterloo Road, Runcorn, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-11-01	£147,619
41 Waterloo Road, Runcorn, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2021-04-20	£159,150
41 Waterloo Road, Runcorn, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2019-12-09	£73,410

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA7 1JS

Employment

WA7 1JS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Dundalk Road , WA8 8DF	3out of 4	3,214 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	4out of 4	3,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH	3out of 4	4,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School Church Street , WA7 1LD	3out of 4	298 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Road Primary School Victoria Road , WA7 5BN	3out of 4	743 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Widnes Academy Cholmondeley Street , WA8 0EL	3out of 4	852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School Clayton Crescent , WA7 4TR	2out of 4	867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Wivern Place , WA7 1RZ	3out of 4	1,131 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	3out of 4	2,344 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School Grangeway , WA7 5YH	2out of 4	2,878 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Highfield Road , WA8 7DW	3out of 4	3,767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Liverpool Road , WA8 7HU	4out of 4	3,870 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wade Deacon High School Birchfield Road , WA8 7TD	4out of 4	3,972 yd	Academy converter	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	2,618 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	2out of 4	2,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weston Point College Picow Farm Road , WA7 4UN	- not rated	1,180 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Corner School 70 Clifton Road , Runcorn WA7 4TD	- not rated	2,731 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Chadwick Road , Astmoor WA7 1PW	3out of 4	2,932 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish High Academy Lincoln Close , WA7 4YX	4out of 4	3,169 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halton School 31 Main Street , Halton WA7 2AN	- not rated	3,282 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
Space RUNCORN CIC	50 Regent Street, Runcorn	179 yd
Melenio	60 Devonshire Place, Runcorn	188 yd
Tekosta Cafe & Pizza	48-50 Church Street, Runcorn	323 yd
Costa Coffee	25-27 Church Street, Runcorn	382 yd
The Brindley Arts Centre Cafe	High Street, Runcorn	520 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wellington Hotel	40 Wellington Street, Runcorn	108 yd
Clarendon Hotel	101 Church Street, Runcorn	167 yd
Bridge View	78 High Street, Runcorn	180 yd
The Barley Mow	56 Church Street, Runcorn	306 yd
Ferry Boat	10 Church Street, Runcorn	470 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Runcorn Kebab House	70 High Street, Runcorn	180 yd
Chicago Pizza	56 Devonshire Place, Runcorn	181 yd
Win Noodle	6 Regent Street, Runcorn	196 yd
Chefway	44 Regent Street, Runcorn	206 yd
Miami Pizza	11 Regent Street, Runcorn	214 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	Granville Street, Runcorn	339 yd
Co-operative Group	Granville Street, Runcorn	339 yd
Co-operative Group	66-70 Balfour Street, Runcorn	722 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flett'S Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Greenway Road	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Body F X HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Body Fx 2 (Ladies Only) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	552 yd
Gem Chems (Closed) Picow Farm Road	grass pitches	560 yd
Pure Gym (Runcorn) Bridge Retail Park Bridge Retail Park Thomas Jones Way	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Runcorn Swimming Pool RUNCORN SWIMMING POOL RUNCORN SWIMMING POOL BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	693 yd
Westfield Primary School CLAYTON CRESCENT	grass pitches	891 yd
Macdermott Road Playing Fields (Closed) Macdermott Road	grass pitches	992 yd
Runcorn Sports Club MOUGHLAND LANE	grass pitches	1,073 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA7 1JS