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WA7 2GW

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Halton Lea

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Detailed insights for WA7 2GW

Overview

Postcode WA7 2GW is located in an urban city, within the Halton Lea ward of Halton in the North West region, and forms part of the Halton Lea & Brookvale area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 67.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Halton Lea & Brookvale is £33,407 per year. The nearest station is Runcorn East located about 1.3 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Halton Common.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
56.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Halton Lea & Brookvale has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,733 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Halton Lea & Brookvale has a high crime rate, with approximately 67.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

56.6%

Approximately 56.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 43.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Halton Lea & Brookvale is £33,407 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA7 2GW.

Flood risk

No risk

Halton Lea & Brookvale near WA7 2GW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Runcorn East located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA7 2GW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHalton CommonMediumWalking directions to Halton Common
0.3 miUpland Community ParkSmallWalking directions to Upland Community Park

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
1,668.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
38.74(+4%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.04(-46%)
Public order
6.46(-36%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.46(-28%)
Burglary
5.74(+3%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
246
92.48%
Other White
10
3.76%
Irish
5
1.88%
Other
3
1.13%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.38%
Total population: 266

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
68
31.92%
Level 3 (A level)
38
17.84%
Level 4+ (Degree)
33
15.49%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
14.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
13.15%
Total 16+ residents: 213

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
65
53.28%
Owns outright
21
17.21%
Owns with a mortgage
17
13.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
12.3%
Social rents from council
4
3.28%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Halton Lea

Based on 32 recent sales, the median property price is £142,500 in Halton Lea area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,000 up to £240,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Halton Lea 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 Halton Lea over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£210,000
Flats2£140,250
Semi-Detached8£171,000
Terraced19£125,200

10 year median price trend in Halton Lea

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

Schools

In the WA7 2GW postcode area, located within Halton Lea & Brookvale, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA7 2GW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableHalton SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThe Brow Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA7 2GW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA7 2GW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCommunity Shop RuncornHolt Lane, Halton, WA7 2FSWalking directions to Community Shop Runcorn
0.1 miFarmfoods38 Orchard Walk, Runcorn, WA7 2BSWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.1 miLidlEdwards Road, Runcorn, WA7 2PYWalking directions to Lidl
0.1 miIceland62 City Square, Runcorn, WA7 2EUWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miThe Village Store111 Main Street, Runcorn, WA7 2AZWalking directions to The Village Store

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,500
Band B£1,749
Band C£1,999
Band D£2,249
Band E£2,749
Band F£3,249
Band G£3,749
Band H£4,499

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

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictHaltonE06000006
Parliamentary ConstituencyRuncorn and HelsbyE14001455
WardHalton LeaE05013180
ParishHalton, unparished areaE43000006
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Halton Lea & BrookvaleE02002588
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Halton 015AE01012406
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1997-12-01

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Data Sources

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