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WA7 1HJ

Mersey & Weston

Halton

England / North West / Halton / Runcorn Town & Westfield / Mersey & Weston

Overview

Postcode WA7 1HJ is located in an urban city, within the Mersey & Weston ward of Halton in the North West region , and forms part of the Runcorn Town & Westfield area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 236.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Runcorn Town & Westfield is £37,000 per year. The nearest station is Runcorn located about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is West Bank Dockland Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
237
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
20.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Runcorn Town & Westfield has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,107 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Runcorn Town & Westfield has a very high crime rate, with approximately 236.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.9%

Approximately 20.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Runcorn Town & Westfield is £37,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 295 ft away from WA7 1HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Runcorn Town & Westfield near WA7 1HJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Runcorn located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Runcorn

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWest Bank Dockland ParkLarge
0.1 miRuncorn PromenadeMedium
0.4 miVictoria Gardens ParkSmall

Property prices in Mersey & Weston

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £132,000 in Mersey & Weston area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,000 up to £355,278.
By property type: detached homes sit at £310,139; semi-detached at £185,000; terraced at £112,250; flats at £73,500.

10 years price trend in Mersey & Weston

Schools

In the WA7 1HJ postcode area, located within Runcorn Town & Westfield, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryRuncorn All Saints CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryWidnes AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryVictoria Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.