Lockfield, Runcorn, WA7 4BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA7 4BD is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	54.4%	43.9%	-10.5%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	45.6%	56.1%	10.5%	49.0%	7.1%

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 4BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.2% 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	53.3%	65.2%	11.9%	37.9%	27.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	18.4%	-10.0%	44.2%	-25.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.9%	12.8%	1.9%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.3%

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	56.1%	50.3%	-5.8%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	29.9%	31.2%	1.3%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	9.3%	14.3%	5.0%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	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	16%	12.9%	-3.1%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	8.1%	-9.8%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	15.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21%	22.6%	1.6%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	35.1%	16.0%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98%	87%	-11.0%	81.4%	5.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	98%	87.6%	-10.4%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	0.3%	7%	6.7%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	87.6%	-10.4%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61%	37.2%	23.8%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Lockfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lockfield was 46.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.1% higher than the Beechwood & Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lockfield has the 25th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WA7 4BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Lockfield are based on 127 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 Lockfield, Runcorn, WA7 4BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA7 4BD

Average Price
£151,488

Semi-Detached
£224,594

Terraced
£220,511

Detached
£223,040

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,029

Other
£173,679

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lockfield

Average Price
£171,643

Semi-Detached
£250,419

Terraced
£217,762

Detached
£244,069

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,905

Other
£186,305

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LockfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Lockfield, Runcorn, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-11-28	£163,225
63 Lockfield, Runcorn, Halton Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-06-23	£200,575
8 Lockfield, Runcorn, Halton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2025-04-11	£80,869
14 Lockfield, Runcorn, Halton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2025-03-31	£74,177
28 Lockfield, Runcorn, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2024-08-27	£187,136

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA7 4BD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	21
Other	20
Unemployed	10
Retired	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Nursery School Stonehills Lane , WA7 5XB	- not rated	2,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Dundalk Road , WA8 8DF	3out of 4	3,365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School Naylor Road , Warrington Road Childrens Centre WA8 0BS	- not rated	4,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH	3out of 4	4,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield County Junior School Clayton Crescent , WA7 4TR	- not rated	542 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School Clayton Crescent , WA7 4TR	3out of 4	542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School Church Street , WA7 1LD	- not rated	856 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Road Primary School Victoria Road , WA7 5BN	3out of 4	973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield County Infants' School Clayton Crescent , WA7 4SH	- not rated	1,144 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Heath School Clifton Road , WA7 4SY	- not rated	2,380 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heath School Clifton Road , WA7 4SY	- not rated	2,380 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic High School Grangeway , Halton Lodge WA7 5YH	- not rated	3,098 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy Grangeway , WA7 5YH	- not rated	3,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School Grangeway , WA7 5YH	- not rated	3,098 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,974 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	3out of 4	2,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Latham Avenue , WA7 5DX	- not rated	2,399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weston Point College Picow Farm Road , WA7 4UN	- not rated	719 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fair Holme 170 Greenway Road , WA7 4NN	- not rated	949 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Corner School 70 Clifton Road , Runcorn WA7 4TD	- not rated	2,766 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Poppy Field School 18 Lugsdale Road , WA8 6DH	- not rated	2,873 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Lodge 174 Hale Road , Ditton WA8 8SZ	- not rated	3,052 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
Sizzles Cafe	6 Cormorant Drive, Runcorn	303 yd
The Cafe	6A Chandlers Court, Picow Farm Road	492 yd
Melenio	60 Devonshire Place, Runcorn	750 yd
Space RUNCORN CIC	50 Regent Street, Runcorn	801 yd
Tekosta Cafe & Pizza	48-50 Church Street, Runcorn	962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge View	78 High Street, Runcorn	700 yd
Wellington Hotel	40 Wellington Street, Runcorn	746 yd
Clarendon Hotel	101 Church Street, Runcorn	810 yd
Runcorn Conny Club	6 Balfour Street, Runcorn	843 yd
The Lion Hotel	100 Greenway Road, Runcorn	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Runcorn Kebab House	70 High Street, Runcorn	700 yd
Chicago Pizza	56 Devonshire Place, Runcorn	750 yd
Betta Snax	94 Shaw Street, Runcorn	779 yd
Greek Doner Kebab	1 New Street, Runcorn	825 yd
Chefway	44 Regent Street, Runcorn	834 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	66-70 Balfour Street, Runcorn	777 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Granville Street, Runcorn	967 yd
Co-operative Group	Granville Street, Runcorn	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gem Chems (Closed) Picow Farm Road	grass pitches	354 yd
Westfield Primary School CLAYTON CRESCENT	grass pitches	545 yd
Flett'S Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Greenway Road	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Pure Gym (Runcorn) Bridge Retail Park Bridge Retail Park Thomas Jones Way	health and fitness suite	1,015 yd
Runcorn Sports Club MOUGHLAND LANE	grass pitches	1,075 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	59.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	59.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	59.3%

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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA7 4BD