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WA7 5EA area guide

Who lives in WA7 5EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Runcorn Halton Road
Council: Halton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,114 (2024)

WA7 5EARuncorn

At a glance

What WA7 5EA is like

WA7 5EA is a postcode in the Runcorn Halton Road neighbourhood of Halton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,114 people. 66.4% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 19.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 56.7% 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 5 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA7 5EA 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

7/ 10

Around the middle — 35.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£160,000

Median over 104 sales in WA7 5, +5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

of 13 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,241

Average a year, before tax — higher than 21% 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.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WA7 5 is up 5.3% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WA7 5EA FAQs

Is WA7 5EA 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 35.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 5EA?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.

Homes in WA7 5 sold for a median of £160,000 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WA7 5EA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 35.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA7 5EA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WA7 5EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7% of residents. 66.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (63.6%).

Which council covers WA7 5EA?

WA7 5EA is in Halton.

WA7 5EA is in Halton, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA7 5EA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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, 0.8 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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