East Lane, Runcorn, WA7 2DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA7 2DN is primarily male, with 70.5% 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	46.6%	29.5%	-17.1%	51.0%	-21.5%
Male	53.4%	70.5%	17.1%	49.0%	21.5%

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 2DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.6% 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	56.3%	73.6%	17.3%	37.9%	35.7%
Married: Opposite sex	17.7%	7.1%	-10.6%	44.2%	-37.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	16.5%	12.6%	-3.9%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	40.4%	36.6%	-3.8%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	33.2%	39.9%	6.7%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	18.1%	16.9%	-1.2%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	6.9%	6%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	34.2%	10.4%	-23.8%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	7.1%	-12.8%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	22%	1.7%	13.4%	8.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	23.1%	11.4%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	10%	33.5%	23.5%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95.7%	89.2%	-6.5%	81.4%	7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	96.8%	81.9%	-14.9%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	1.4%	12.1%	10.7%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	81.4%	-15.0%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	7.1%	6.4%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.6%	37.2%	28.4%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is East Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Halton Lea average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WA7 2DN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 East Lane are based on 232 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 East Lane, Runcorn, WA7 2DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA7 2DN

Average Price
£90,227

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,911

Other
£100,172

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Lane

Average Price
£114,847

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,157

Other
£468,154

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 246 Castleview House East Lane, Runcorn, Halton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2018-07-11	£80,897
Apartment 246 Castleview House East Lane, Runcorn, Halton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2018-07-11	£94,380
Apartment 248 Castleview House East Lane, Runcorn, Halton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2018-07-06	£80,897
Apartment 248 Castleview House East Lane, Runcorn, Halton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2018-07-06	£94,380
Apartment 247 Castleview House East Lane, Runcorn, Halton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2018-06-28	£82,088

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA7 2DN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	3
Retired	1
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	23
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	7
Education	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	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	5,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Castlefields Avenue South , WA7 2NR	3out of 4	504 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Brow Community Primary School The Clough , Halton Brow WA7 2HB	3out of 4	827 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palace Fields Primary Academy Badger Close , Palace Fields WA7 2QW	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Whitchurch Way , Halton Lodge Estate WA7 5YP	2out of 4	992 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery Hallwood Park Avenue , Hallwood Park WA7 2FL	2out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School Grangeway , WA7 5YH	2out of 4	1,164 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Barnfield Avenue , WA7 6EP	2out of 4	2,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heath School Clifton Road , WA7 4SY	3out of 4	2,247 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy Sandymoor Orminston Academy , Wharford Lane WA7 1QU	- not rated	3,508 yd	Free schools	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	5,193 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	1,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halton School 31 Main Street , Halton WA7 2AN	- not rated	668 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Chadwick Road , Astmoor WA7 1PW	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish High Academy Lincoln Close , WA7 4YX	4out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope Corner School 70 Clifton Road , Runcorn WA7 4TD	- not rated	2,146 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Point College Picow Farm Road , WA7 4UN	- not rated	3,953 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
F J Restaurant	Halton Lea, Runcorn	200 yd
Costa Coffee	Halton Lea, Runcorn	301 yd
The Coffee House	Halton Lea, Runcorn	301 yd
The Friends of Halton Hospital Tea Bar	Hospital Way, Runcorn	333 yd
Tropicana Cafe and Scoopalicious Ice Cream Parlour	Bridge Walk, Runcorn Shopping Centre	339 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	Castle Road, Runcorn	492 yd
The Castle Hotel	Castle Road, Runcorn	492 yd
Norton Arms Hotel	Main Street, Runcorn	828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit P The Link Building, Halton Lea	301 yd
Domino's Pizza	Halton Lea, Runcorn	454 yd
Palacefields Take Away	Palace Fields Local Centre, Palace Fields	702 yd
Small Panda	Whitchurch Way, Runcorn	1,074 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	62 Town Square, Halton Lea	269 yd
Aldi	Unit 6 Trident Retail Park, Halton Lea	454 yd
Farm Foods	Halton Lea, Runcorn	454 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Edwards Road, Runcorn	507 yd
Asda	West Lane, Runcorn	523 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary'S Church Of England Primary School CASTLEFIELDS AVENUE SOUTH	grass pitches	478 yd
Active Nation Runcorn UNIT J UNIT J HALTON LEA	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Palace Fields Primary Academy BADGER CLOSE	grass pitches	798 yd
Woodside County Primary School WHITCHURCH WAY	grass pitches	935 yd
The Brow Community Primary School THE CLOUGH	grass pitches	947 yd
Hallwood Park County Primary School HALLWOOD PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Bridgewater Park Primary School PLANTATION CLOSE	grass pitches	1,075 yd

Broadband

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

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

Overview of WA7 2DN