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WA7 5TY

Mersey & Weston

Halton

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Detailed insights for WA7 5TY

Overview

Postcode WA7 5TY 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 151.7 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 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Runcorn Promenade.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
152
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
9.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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 151.7 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 122 ft away from WA7 5TY.

Flood risk

No risk

Runcorn Town & Westfield near WA7 5TY 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.

Nearby public transport stations for WA7 5TY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Runcorn

N/A

Walking directions to Runcorn

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA7 5TY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRuncorn PromenadeMediumWalking directions to Runcorn Promenade

Area Profile

Population
231
Population density
3,208.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
202
87.45%
Other
10
4.33%
Other White
8
3.46%
African
4
1.73%
Chinese
2
0.87%
Total population: 231

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
39
32.77%
Owns outright
37
31.09%
Owns with a mortgage
30
25.21%
Other social rented
8
6.72%
Social rents from council
3
2.52%
Total households: 119

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA7 5TY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryVictoria Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWestfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRuncorn All Saints CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA7 5TY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA7 5TY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremier114 Greenway Road, Runcorn, WA7 5BSWalking directions to Premier
0.1 miCo-op Food66-70 Balfour Street, Runcorn, WA7 4PHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miSparThomas Jones Way, Runcorn, WA7 5AQWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miIcelandGranville Street, Runcorn, WA7 1NEWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miCo-op FoodGranville Street, Runcorn, WA7 1NEWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

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