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WA7 4ER

Mersey & Weston

Halton

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Detailed insights for WA7 4ER

Overview

Postcode WA7 4ER 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 high crime levels, with around 116.3 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 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
116
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
4.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Runcorn Town & Westfield has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,244 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Runcorn Town & Westfield has a high crime rate, with approximately 116.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.1%

Approximately 4.1% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 259 ft away from WA7 4ER.

Flood risk

No risk

Runcorn Town & Westfield near WA7 4ER 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
258
Population density
3,676.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
250
97.28%
Indian
3
1.17%
African
2
0.78%
Other White
1
0.39%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.39%
Total population: 257

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
52
42.28%
Owns with a mortgage
43
34.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
16.26%
Other social rented
4
3.25%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.44%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Mersey & Weston

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £125,750 in Mersey & Weston area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,000 up to £275,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mersey & Weston 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 Mersey & Weston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£225,000
Flats10£81,000
Semi-Detached39£185,000
Terraced56£114,250

10 year median price trend in Mersey & Weston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mersey & Weston.

Schools

In the WA7 4ER postcode area, located within Runcorn Town & Westfield, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA7 4ER
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWeston Point Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.7 miNot applicableWeston Point CollegeOther independent special school

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimaryWeston Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.