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WA7 4EU

Sandy Lane

Mersey & Weston

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Detailed insights for WA7 4EU

Overview

Postcode WA7 4EU 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 83.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Runcorn Town & Westfield is £42,555 per year. The nearest station is Runcorn located about 1.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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 83.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7%

Approximately 7.0% 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

5/10

The average income per household in Runcorn Town & Westfield is £42,555 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 251 ft away from WA7 4EU.

Flood risk

No risk

Runcorn Town & Westfield near WA7 4EU 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
271
Population density
675.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
56.07(+51%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.55(-33%)
Public order
5.02(-50%)
Other theft
4.18(-37%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.18(-53%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
96.68%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.11%
Chinese
2
0.74%
Irish
2
0.74%
Other Black
1
0.37%
Total population: 271

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
49
21.4%
Level 3 (A level)
43
18.78%
Level 4+ (Degree)
42
18.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
17.47%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
14.41%
Total 16+ residents: 229

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
45
34.88%
Owns outright
39
30.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
26.36%
Other social rented
8
6.2%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.55%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Mersey & Weston

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 in Mersey & Weston area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,000 up to £295,000.

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
Detached4£247,500
Flats12£89,250
Semi-Detached36£185,000
Terraced55£114,500

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 4EU postcode area, located within Runcorn Town & Westfield, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA7 4EU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWeston Point Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableWeston Point CollegeOther independent special school

Requires improvement

0.8 miPrimaryWestfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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
WardMersey & WestonE05013184
ParishHalton, unparished areaE43000006
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Runcorn Town & WestfieldE02002585
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Halton 012BE01012417
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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