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WA7 4HY

Mersey & Weston

Halton

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Detailed insights for WA7 4HY

Overview

Postcode WA7 4HY 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 1.1 miles away. There are 3 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
7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

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

4/10

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

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA7 4HY.

Flood risk

No risk

Runcorn Town & Westfield near WA7 4HY 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
271
Population density
675.6 per km²

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

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 94 recent sales, the median property price is £130,750 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
Flats7£92,500
Semi-Detached36£190,000
Terraced48£114,750

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 4HY postcode area, located within Runcorn Town & Westfield, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.7 miNot applicableWeston Point CollegeOther independent special school

Requires improvement

0.9 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: 16/11/2025.