Stalbridge Drive, Runcorn, WA7 1LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA7 1LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.6%	49.8%	0.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 vicinity of WA7 1LY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.4%	29.6%	-1.8%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	54.7%	0.4%	44.2%	10.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.8%	10.9%	1.1%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.4%	57.5%	-3.9%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	29.6%	33.4%	3.8%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 1LY this area, 7.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	7.5%	-1.8%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	6.7%	-4.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	15.9%	-4.6%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	19%	2.3%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	38.3%	46.9%	8.6%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.2%	95.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.4%	95.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	95.3%	-1.3%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	76.7%	16.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Stalbridge Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stalbridge Drive was 38.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.4% lower than the Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stalbridge Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor and the 128th lowest crime rate of 405 local areas in Halton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WA7 1LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Stalbridge Drive are based on 61 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 Stalbridge Drive, Runcorn, WA7 1LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA7 1LY

Average Price
£379,551

Semi-Detached
£356,512

Terraced
£349,444

Detached
£474,406

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,125

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stalbridge Drive

Average Price
£399,889

Semi-Detached
£411,284

Terraced
£368,324

Detached
£496,468

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,846

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stalbridge DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Stalbridge Drive, Runcorn, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-08-22	£333,355
15 Stalbridge Drive, Runcorn, Halton Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-01-24	£559,336
3 Stalbridge Drive, Runcorn, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2023-05-17	£184,731
9 Stalbridge Drive, Runcorn, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-06-30	£429,520
23 Stalbridge Drive, Runcorn, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-03-25	£390,283

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA7 1LY

Employment

WA7 1LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	269
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	38
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Manufacturing	37
Human health and social work activities	35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	30
Education	27
Construction	26
Information and communication	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	18
Transport and storage	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Nursery School Stonehills Lane , WA7 5XB	- not rated	5,110 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	5,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moore Primary School Lindfield Close , Moore WA4 6UG	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daresbury Primary School Chester Road , Daresbury WA4 4AJ	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Daresbury Primary School Chester Road , Daresbury WA4 4AJ	- not rated	1,524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill Primary School Windmill Hill , WA7 6QE	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Berteline's CofE Primary School Norton Lane , Norton WA7 6QN	- not rated	2,433 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandymoor Wharford Lane , Sandymoor WA7 1QU	- not rated	560 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy Sandymoor Ormiston Academy , Wharford Lane WA7 1QU	3out of 4	575 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Priory High School Castlefields Avenue East , WA7 2NT	- not rated	2,523 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Comprehensive School Barnfield Avenue , Murdishaw WA7 6EP	- not rated	3,603 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Barnfield Avenue , WA7 6EP	2out of 4	3,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,948 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Latham Avenue , WA7 5DX	- not rated	4,948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
KS4 PRU Chadwick Road , Astmoor Industrial Estate WA7 1PW	- not rated	3,580 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Chadwick Road , Astmoor WA7 1PW	3out of 4	3,627 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivacre Brook Westways , Hooton Park Lane CH65 1AN	- not rated	3,787 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Advanced Education - The Barn C/O Advanced Education, Warrington School , Unit 2 Forrest Way WA5 1DF	- not rated	4,666 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Advanced Education -Thames C/O Advanced Education, Warrington School,Unit 2 Forrest Way , Gatewarth Industrial Estate WA5 1DF	- not rated	4,666 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
B&M Staff Canteen	Manor Park Road, Runcorn	736 yd
Daresbury Laboratory Restaurant and Waterside Cafe	Keckwick Lane, Daresbury	753 yd
1816 Bistro	Actons Wood Lane, Runcorn	931 yd
Fresenius Kabi Ltd Staff Canteen	Eastgate Way, Runcorn	981 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sandymoor Community Centre	Otterburn Street, Runcorn		692 yd
Evenwood Farm	Evenwood Close, Runcorn		782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chatwins	Otterburn Street, Runcorn		692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandymoor School WHARFORD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	575 yd
Daresbury Laboratories DARESBURY LABORATORY DARESBURY LABORATORY KECKWICK LANE		755 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.1%

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	2.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	32.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA7 1LY