Greenwood Drive, Manor Park, Runcorn, WA7 1UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA7 1UG is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	54.1%	46.2%	-7.9%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	45.9%	53.8%	7.9%	49.0%	4.8%

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 1UG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.4% 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	21.2%	29.3%	8.1%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	60.4%	6.1%	44.2%	16.2%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	12.7%	7.7%	-5.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	9.4%	1.8%	-7.6%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (88.4%) 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	44.9%	57.8%	12.9%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	27.9%	30.6%	2.7%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	22.3%	8.7%	-13.6%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	20%	10.2%	-9.8%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	7.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	19%	5.1%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	20.5%	7.8%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	37.5%	0.8%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

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)
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	99.3%	95.4%	-3.9%	81.4%	14.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	95.1%	97.1%	2.0%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	97.1%	2.0%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	2%	1.3%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	76.7%	18.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Greenwood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenwood Drive was 79.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.4% lower than the Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenwood Drive has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor and the 180th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

🔎 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 1UG, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Greenwood Drive are based on 1 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 Greenwood Drive, Manor Park, Runcorn, WA7 1UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA7 1UG

Average Price
£2,308,716

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,308,716

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenwood Drive

Average Price
£2,306,459

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,306,459

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenwood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Green Wood House Greenwood Drive, Runcorn, Halton Other, an established residential building	£1,740,000	2017-11-29	£2,306,459

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA7 1UG

Employment

WA7 1UG 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	217
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	46
Student (economically inactive)	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3

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	4,815 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	1,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill Primary School Windmill Hill , WA7 6QE	4out of 4	1,852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daresbury Primary School Chester Road , Daresbury WA4 4AJ	4out of 4	2,142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Berteline's CofE Primary School Norton Lane , Norton WA7 6QN	4out of 4	2,499 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Park Primary School Plantation Close , Castlefields WA7 2LW	3out of 4	2,773 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	841 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Barnfield Avenue , WA7 6EP	2out of 4	3,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penketh High School Heath Road , Penketh WA5 2BY	2out of 4	4,626 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School Grangeway , WA7 5YH	2out of 4	4,993 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,651 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	3,264 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halton School 31 Main Street , Halton WA7 2AN	- not rated	3,581 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields School Moorfield Road , WA8 3JA	4out of 4	4,934 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	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	296 yd
Fresenius Kabi Ltd Staff Canteen	Eastgate Way, Runcorn	475 yd
Sigmatex UK Ltd (Staff Restaurant)	Manor Farm Road, Runcorn	753 yd
1816 Bistro	Actons Wood Lane, Runcorn	1,082 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Evenwood Farm	Evenwood Close, Runcorn		382 yd
Sandymoor Community Centre	Otterburn Street, Runcorn		737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chatwins	Otterburn Street, Runcorn		737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandymoor School WHARFORD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	804 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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