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WA7 5UW area guide

Who lives in WA7 5UW, 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)

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At a glance

What WA7 5UW is like

WA7 5UW is a postcode in the Runcorn Halton Road area of Halton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,114 people. 66.4% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 19.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WA7 5 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA7 5UW compares

Headline figures for WA7 5UW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

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, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,241

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA7 5UW differs most from the national average.

01
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 5UW FAQs

Is WA7 5UW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 5UW?

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 5UW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in WA7 5UW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers WA7 5UW?

The local authority for WA7 5UW is Halton.

WA7 5UW comes under Halton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA7 5UW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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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