Dorchester Park, Sandymoor, Runcorn, WA7 1QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA7 1QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.4%	49.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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 1QA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% 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	24.2%	32.9%	8.7%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	61.6%	54.8%	-6.8%	44.2%	10.6%
Separated	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	10.6%	8.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (90.4%) 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	60%	60.6%	0.6%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	32%	29.8%	-2.2%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	6.5%	8%	1.5%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1QA this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.7%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	16.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.7%	3.8%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	18.5%	3.7%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	42.6%	41.9%	-0.7%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.8%	93%	-2.8%	81.4%	11.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

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	96%	95.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	94.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.2%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.4%	76.7%	17.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Dorchester Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorchester Park was 195.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.6% higher than the Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorchester Park has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor and the 50th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 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 1QA, 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 Dorchester Park are based on 107 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 Dorchester Park, Sandymoor, Runcorn, WA7 1QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA7 1QA

Average Price
£329,491

Semi-Detached
£213,444

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£337,494

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorchester Park

Average Price
£356,719

Semi-Detached
£355,415

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£356,825

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorchester ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Dorchester Park, Runcorn, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-03-11	£71,523
12 Dorchester Park, Runcorn, Halton Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-05-19	£337,718
21 Dorchester Park, Runcorn, Halton Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-02-10	£453,476
36 Dorchester Park, Runcorn, Halton Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-11-27	£392,593
47 Dorchester Park, Runcorn, Halton Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-03-18	£357,625

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA7 1QA

Employment

WA7 1QA 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	160
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	16
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	12
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School Naylor Road , Warrington Road Childrens Centre WA8 0BS	4out of 4	4,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windmill Hill Primary School Windmill Hill , WA7 6QE	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Berteline's CofE Primary School Norton Lane , Norton WA7 6QN	4out of 4	1,792 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moore Primary School Lindfield Close , Moore WA4 6UG	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Park Primary School Plantation Close , Castlefields WA7 2LW	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Conwy Court , Castlefields WA7 2JJ	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy Sandymoor Orminston Academy , Wharford Lane WA7 1QU	- not rated	712 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Barnfield Avenue , WA7 6EP	2out of 4	3,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School Grangeway , WA7 5YH	2out of 4	4,236 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heath School Clifton Road , WA7 4SY	3out of 4	5,209 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penketh High School Heath Road , Penketh WA5 2BY	2out of 4	5,247 yd	Academy converter	-	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	3,940 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge School Chadwick Road , Astmoor WA7 1PW	3out of 4	2,599 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halton School 31 Main Street , Halton WA7 2AN	- not rated	2,829 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields School Moorfield Road , WA8 3JA	4out of 4	4,888 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Corner School 70 Clifton Road , Runcorn WA7 4TD	- not rated	5,221 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish High Academy Lincoln Close , WA7 4YX	4out of 4	5,287 yd	Academy special converter	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
Sigmatex UK Ltd (Staff Restaurant)	Manor Farm Road, Runcorn	366 yd
1816 Bistro	Actons Wood Lane, Runcorn	588 yd
Cafe B Cheshire Ltd	12 Howard Court, Runcorn	813 yd
B&M Staff Canteen	Manor Park Road, Runcorn	1,019 yd
Fresenius Kabi Ltd Staff Canteen	Eastgate Way, Runcorn	1,035 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandymoor Community Centre	Otterburn Street, Runcorn	352 yd
Evenwood Farm	Evenwood Close, Runcorn	460 yd
The Windmill	Windmill Hill Avenue West, Runcorn	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chatwins	Otterburn Street, Runcorn		352 yd
Windmill Hill Supper Bar	Windmill Hill Avenue West, Runcorn		907 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	Windmill Hill Avenue West, Runcorn		907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandymoor School WHARFORD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	608 yd
Windmill Hill Cp School NORTON HILL	grass pitches	1,061 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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