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WA4 6TU

Runcorn Road

Appleton

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Detailed insights for WA4 6TU

Overview

Postcode WA4 6TU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Appleton ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 152.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton is £71,148 per year. The nearest station is Warrington Bank Quay located about 2.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
152
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,275 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 152.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton is £71,148 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 99 ft away from WA4 6TU.

Flood risk

No risk

Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton near WA4 6TU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Warrington Bank Quay located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
378
Population density
87.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Drugs
55.48(+1364%)
Violence and sexual offences
28.06(-24%)
Theft from the person
27.42(+2224%)
Other theft
24.87(+276%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.02(-62%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
350
92.11%
Other White
11
2.89%
Indian
5
1.32%
Irish
5
1.32%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.05%
Total population: 380

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
147
46.37%
Level 3 (A level)
51
16.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
15.46%
No qualifications
28
8.83%
Apprenticeship
21
6.62%
Total 16+ residents: 317

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
46.53%
Owns with a mortgage
64
44.44%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.47%
Other social rented
1
0.69%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Appleton

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £478,750 in Appleton area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,000 up to £1,490,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Appleton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Appleton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached73£625,000
Flats13£93,500
Semi-Detached30£402,500
Terraced16£258,250

10 year median price trend in Appleton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Appleton.

Schools

In the WA4 6TU postcode area, located within Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA4 6TU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryMoore Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Warrington district (2025-26).

Band A£1,521
Band B£1,774
Band C£2,028
Band D£2,281
Band E£2,788
Band F£3,295
Band G£3,802
Band H£4,563

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictWarringtonE06000007
Parliamentary ConstituencyWarrington SouthE14001565
WardAppletonE05011024
ParishWaltonE04000334
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Appleton Thorn, Stretton & WaltonE02002613
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Warrington 024CE01012502
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced2022-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.