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WA7 2YN

Halton Castle

Halton

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Detailed insights for WA7 2YN

Overview

Postcode WA7 2YN is located in an urban city, within the Halton Castle ward of Halton in the North West region, and forms part of the Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park is £32,100 per year. The nearest station is Runcorn East located about 1.5 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Halton Common.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
26.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,734 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.2%

Approximately 26.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 44.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park is £32,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park near WA7 2YN 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA7 2YN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHalton CommonMediumWalking directions to Halton Common

Area Profile

Population
195
Population density
4,096.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
190
97.44%
Irish
2
1.03%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.51%
Other White
1
0.51%
African
1
0.51%
Total population: 195

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
28
33.33%
Owns with a mortgage
24
28.57%
Other social rented
21
25%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
10.71%
Social rents from council
1
1.19%
Total households: 84

Property prices in Halton Castle

Based on 39 recent sales, the median property price is £166,000 in Halton Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,000 up to £545,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Halton Castle 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 Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£305,000
Flats2£70,500
Semi-Detached15£177,000
Terraced13£127,000

10 year median price trend in Halton Castle

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

Schools

In the WA7 2YN postcode area, located within Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA7 2YN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryThe Brow Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableHalton SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA7 2YN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCostcutterHalton Brow, Runcorn, WA7 2EQWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miLidlEdwards Road, Runcorn, WA7 2PYWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miAsdaWest Lane, Runcorn, WA7 2PYWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miThe Village Store111 Main Street, Runcorn, WA7 2AZWalking directions to The Village Store
0.4 miCommunity Shop RuncornHolt Lane, Halton, WA7 2FSWalking directions to Community Shop Runcorn

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.