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WA7 6DW

Norton South & Preston Brook

Halton

England / North West / Halton / Norton / Norton South & Preston Brook

Overview

Postcode WA7 6DW is located in an urban city, within the Norton South & Preston Brook ward of Halton in the North West region , and forms part of the Norton area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Norton is £33,800 per year. The nearest station is Runcorn East located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
56.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Norton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,201 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Norton has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

56.8%

Approximately 56.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Norton is £33,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WA7 6DW.

Flood risk

No risk

Norton near WA7 6DW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Runcorn East located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Runcorn East

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Norton South & Preston Brook

Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 in Norton South & Preston Brook area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,000 up to £365,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £200,000; semi-detached at £221,000; terraced at £125,000; flats at £88,000.

10 years price trend in Norton South & Preston Brook

Schools

In the WA7 6DW postcode area, located within Norton, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryOrmiston Bolingbroke AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryMurdishaw West Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryGorsewood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Data Sources

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