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WA7 5BS

Mersey & Weston

Halton

England / North West / Halton / Runcorn Town & Westfield / Mersey & Weston

Overview

Postcode WA7 5BS 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 very high crime levels, with around 150.3 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 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Runcorn Hill Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
150
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
9.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Runcorn Town & Westfield has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,296 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Runcorn Town & Westfield has a very high crime rate, with approximately 150.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.2%

Approximately 9.2% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 200 ft away from WA7 5BS.

Flood risk

No risk

Runcorn Town & Westfield near WA7 5BS 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Runcorn

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miTown Hall ParkLarge
0.5 miRuncorn Hill ParkMedium
0.5 miRuncorn PromenadeMedium

Property prices in Mersey & Weston

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £132,000 in Mersey & Weston area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,000 up to £355,278.
By property type: detached homes sit at £310,139; semi-detached at £185,000; terraced at £112,250; flats at £73,500.

10 years price trend in Mersey & Weston

Schools

In the WA7 5BS postcode area, located within Runcorn Town & Westfield, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryVictoria Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Clement's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWestfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.