Heather Close, Beechwood, Runcorn, WA7 3HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA7 3HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51.2%	3.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.9%	48.8%	-3.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 3HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	38.9%	42.5%	3.6%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	36.9%	-7.4%	44.2%	-7.3%
Separated	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.3%	10.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.4%	8.4%	3.0%	6.1%	2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	47.8%	0.6%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	36.3%	31.4%	-4.9%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	12.7%	15.9%	3.2%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	17%	2.4%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.9%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	18.1%	-3.5%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	20.9%	4.1%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	24.2%	-0.1%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	99.1%	96.6%	-2.5%	81.4%	15.2%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	96.7%	94.7%	-2.0%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	94.2%	-2.0%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Heather Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heather Close was 29.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% lower than the Beechwood & Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heather Close has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Beechwood & Heath and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WA7 3HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Heather Close are based on 67 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 Heather Close, Beechwood, Runcorn, WA7 3HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA7 3HW

Average Price
£149,116

Semi-Detached
£173,069

Terraced
£152,641

Detached
£267,626

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,522

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heather Close

Average Price
£160,879

Semi-Detached
£174,156

Terraced
£167,162

Detached
£274,778

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,765

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heather CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Heather Close, Runcorn, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-02-20	£164,706
2 Heather Close, Runcorn, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-05-31	£151,144
24 Heather Close, Runcorn, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,950	2024-05-28	£171,205
22 Heather Close, Runcorn, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2023-11-30	£152,770
12 Heather Close, Runcorn, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£114,500	2023-11-03	£127,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA7 3HW

Employment

WA7 3HW 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	70
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	16
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillview Primary School Beechwood Avenue , Beechwood East WA7 3HB	3out of 4	281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Grasmere Drive , Beechwood WA7 2TT	3out of 4	417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery Hallwood Park Avenue , Hallwood Park WA7 2FL	2out of 4	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Whitchurch Way , Halton Lodge Estate WA7 5YP	2out of 4	1,267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School Lapwing Grove , Palacefields WA7 2TP	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,441 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heath School Clifton Road , WA7 4SY	3out of 4	2,039 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Barnfield Avenue , WA7 6EP	2out of 4	2,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy Sandymoor Orminston Academy , Wharford Lane WA7 1QU	- not rated	4,978 yd	Free schools	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	2,541 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cavendish High Academy Lincoln Close , WA7 4YX	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope Corner School 70 Clifton Road , Runcorn WA7 4TD	- not rated	1,689 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halton School 31 Main Street , Halton WA7 2AN	- not rated	2,336 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Chadwick Road , Astmoor WA7 1PW	3out of 4	3,332 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Point College Picow Farm Road , WA7 4UN	- not rated	4,081 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
KFC	Hospital Way, Runcorn		905 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Beechwood Hotel	Beechwood Avenue, Runcorn		184 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beechwood Community Centre BEECHWOOD AVENUE	swimming pool	450 yd
Beechwood County Primary School GRASMERE DRIVE	grass pitches	464 yd
Spirit Health Club (Runcorn) WOOD LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	706 yd
Hallwood Park County Primary School HALLWOOD PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	735 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	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	131.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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