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WA7 4RN area guide

Who lives in WA7 4RN, 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 4RN is like

WA7 4RN 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 1,871 people. 75.4% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in WA7 4 sold for a median of £196,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA7 4RN compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

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, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 6 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
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 4RN FAQs

Is WA7 4RN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 4RN?

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 4RN safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in WA7 4RN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers WA7 4RN?

WA7 4RN is in Halton.

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

How well connected is WA7 4RN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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, 1.3 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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