Melford Drive, Runcorn, Cheshire

Melford Drive is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Melford Drive has an average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Melford Drive is located in the Halton Brook ward of the Halton district in Cheshire.
Coordinates 53.334852, -2.720683
Grid Ref SJ521822
Suburb Grange
Constituency Halton
Postcodes WA7 5DG

House Prices

The average house price in Melford Drive is 100% higher than the rest of Runcorn. The last sale we have on record is 4 Melford Drive, that sold for £179,950. The average house price in Runcorn is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Melford Drive

Date No. Type Price
16/12/2022 4 Semi £179,950
18/07/2022 19 Detached £189,950
16/11/2021 30 Semi £166,000
08/10/2020 20 Semi £146,950
14/08/2020 14 Semi £136,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Melford Drive, Cheshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cheshire Police in Melford Drive during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Melford Drive and compared that to the average for the Halton Brook ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Melford Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Halton Brook ward

Social economic statistics for Melford Drive

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Melford Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Melford Drive is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Melford Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Melford Drive are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Melford Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Melford Drive are in the top 40% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Melford Drive are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Melford Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Melford Drive are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Melford Drive

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Melford Drive.

Unemployment in Melford Drive

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.24% of Melford Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Melford Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Melford Drive. The proportion of retirees on Melford Drive is 27.96% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
46.56% of Melford Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Melford Drive

The proportion of home owners on Melford Drive is 22.17% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.35% of properties in Melford Drive are private rented and 6.47% are social rented.
84.17% of residents of Melford Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Melford Drive residents

The proportion if Melford Drive residents born in the UK is 15.92% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.43% of Melford Drive residents were born outside the UK.
98.57% of Melford Drive residents were born in the UK

Melford Drive Summary

Melford Drive has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Melford Drive maybe difficult.

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