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WA7 6PB area guide

Who lives in WA7 6PB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook
Council: Halton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,009 (2024)

WA7 6PBRuncorn

At a glance

What WA7 6PB is like

WA7 6PB is a postcode in the Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook neighbourhood of Halton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,009 people. 88.4% of households own their home, 2.5% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 63.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in WA7 6 sold for a median of £177,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA7 6PB compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£177,500

Median over 95 sales in WA7 6, +1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£60,948

Average a year, before tax — higher than 69% 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
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 2.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
88.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA7 6PB FAQs

Is WA7 6PB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 6PB?

The median sale price over the last year was £177,500.

Homes in WA7 6 sold for a median of £177,500 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WA7 6PB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA7 6PB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WA7 6PB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 88.4% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (87.1%).

Which council covers WA7 6PB?

WA7 6PB is in Halton.

WA7 6PB is in Halton, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA7 6PB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 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 East Rail Station, 0.4 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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