WA7 4US area guide
Who lives in WA7 4US, 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 4USRuncorn
What WA7 4US is like
WA7 4US 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 1,442 people. 32.3% of households own their home, 47.5% rent privately and 17.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 69.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WA7 4 sold for a median of £196,000 over the year to August 2026.
How WA7 4US compares
Headline figures for WA7 4US, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 21.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where WA7 4US differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
47.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02A young populationPositive
34.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
WA7 4US FAQs
01Is WA7 4US a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in WA7 4US?The median sale price over the last year was £196,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £196,000.
03Is WA7 4US safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in WA7 4US?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers WA7 4US?The local authority for WA7 4US is Halton.
The local authority for WA7 4US is Halton.
06How well connected is WA7 4US?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.