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WA7 4BE area guide

Who lives in WA7 4BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Runcorn Town & Westfield
Council: Halton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,442 (2024)

WA7 4BERuncorn

At a glance

What WA7 4BE is like

WA7 4BE is a postcode in the Runcorn Town & Westfield neighbourhood of Halton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,442 people. 32.3% of households own their home, 47.5% rent privately and 17.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 69.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in WA7 4 sold for a median of £196,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA7 4BE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 21.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£196,000

Median over 102 sales in WA7 4, +1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£42,555

Average a year, before tax — higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
34.3% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.

Questions

WA7 4BE FAQs

Is WA7 4BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WA7 4BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £196,000.

Homes in WA7 4 sold for a median of £196,000 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WA7 4BE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA7 4BE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA7 4BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 14.6% of residents. 32.3% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (38.4%).

Which council covers WA7 4BE?

WA7 4BE is in Halton.

WA7 4BE is in Halton, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA7 4BE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Runcorn Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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