Hawkshead Close, Beechwood, Runcorn, WA7 3JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA7 3JE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	50.5%	49.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.5%	50.3%	0.8%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.4%	35.7%	3.3%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	51%	-3.5%	44.2%	6.8%
Separated	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.4%	10%	2.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	58.4%	49.3%	-9.1%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	28.5%	31%	2.5%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	9.6%	11.7%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	1.2%	2.6%

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	18.4%	14.9%	-3.5%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	10.8%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	19.5%	1.1%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.1%	4.2%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	21.2%	4.0%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	24.9%	-2.6%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.3%	99.7%	0.4%	81.4%	18.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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	98.6%	96.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	96.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.4%	76.7%	15.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Hawkshead Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hawkshead Close was 3.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.9% lower than the Beechwood & Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hawkshead Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath and the 7th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 53.8%.

🔎 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 3JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Hawkshead Close are based on 17 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 Hawkshead Close, Beechwood, Runcorn, WA7 3JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA7 3JE

Average Price
£259,796

Semi-Detached
£208,796

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£344,794

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hawkshead Close

Average Price
£291,529

Semi-Detached
£227,562

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£382,910

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hawkshead CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Hawkshead Close, Runcorn, Halton Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-12-09	£355,868
3 Hawkshead Close, Runcorn, Halton Detached, an established residential building	£343,175	2022-11-25	£388,474
14 Hawkshead Close, Runcorn, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2022-01-12	£214,024
4 Hawkshead Close, Runcorn, Halton Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2018-08-17	£379,381
11 Hawkshead Close, Runcorn, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2017-05-26	£229,203

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA7 3JE

Employment

WA7 3JE 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	96
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	21
Construction	20
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Nursery School Stonehills Lane , WA7 5XB	- not rated	3,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

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	637 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	811 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Primary School Northwich Road , Brookvale WA7 6BZ	3out of 4	856 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Junior School Old Northwich Road , Brookvale WA7 6BZ	- not rated	856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Infant School Old Northwich Road , WA7 6BZ	- not rated	856 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Barnfield Avenue , WA7 6EP	2out of 4	1,520 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halton High School Barnfield Avenue , Murdishaw WA7 6EP	- not rated	1,520 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Comprehensive School Barnfield Avenue , Murdishaw WA7 6EP	- not rated	1,616 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic High School Grangeway , Halton Lodge WA7 5YH	- not rated	1,976 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy Grangeway , WA7 5YH	- not rated	1,976 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3out of 4	2,952 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Latham Avenue , WA7 5DX	- not rated	2,952 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halton House School Halton Station Road , Sutton Weaver WA7 3EW	- not rated	559 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish High Academy Lincoln Close , WA7 4YX	4out of 4	2,207 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish High School Lincoln Close , WA7 4YX	- not rated	2,207 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivacre Brook Westways , Hooton Park Lane CH65 1AN	- not rated	2,308 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope Corner School 70 Clifton Road , Runcorn WA7 4TD	- not rated	2,514 yd	Other independent special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
KFC	Hospital Way, Runcorn		925 yd
Halton Hospital - Catering Department.	Hospital Way, Runcorn		1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Beechwood Hotel	Beechwood Avenue, Runcorn		638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Palacefields Take Away	Palace Fields Local Centre, Palace Fields		962 yd
Chi Kee Chinese	Unit 1 Padstow Square, Runcorn		999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spirit Health Club (Runcorn) WOOD LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	447 yd
Woodside Playing Fields Palacefields Avenue	grass pitches	619 yd
Suttonfields Golf Driving Range (Closed) Chester Road	golf	677 yd
Brookvale Primary School NORTHWICH ROAD	grass pitches	857 yd
Sutton Hall Golf Club ASTON LANE	golf	917 yd
Palace Fields Primary Academy BADGER CLOSE	grass pitches	990 yd
Hallwood Park County Primary School HALLWOOD PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	1,043 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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