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WA7 4QZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Runcorn Town & Westfield
Council: Halton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,871 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA7 4QZ is like

WA7 4QZ is a postcode in the Runcorn Town & Westfield area of Halton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,871 people. 75.4% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WA7 4 sold for a median of £196,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA7 4QZ compares

Headline figures for WA7 4QZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.6 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,555

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA7 4QZ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
22.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA7 4QZ FAQs

Is WA7 4QZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WA7 4QZ?

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 4QZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA7 4QZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WA7 4QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.9%).

Which council covers WA7 4QZ?

The local authority for WA7 4QZ is Halton.

WA7 4QZ comes under Halton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA7 4QZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Runcorn Rail Station, 1.2 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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