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WA7 6DZ

Norton South & Preston Brook

Halton

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Detailed insights for WA7 6DZ

Overview

Postcode WA7 6DZ 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 very high crime levels, with around 156.5 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 0.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Town Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
157
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
46.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Norton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,286 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Norton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 156.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

46.1%

Approximately 46.1% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 14 ft away from WA7 6DZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Norton near WA7 6DZ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA7 6DZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Runcorn East

N/A

Walking directions to Runcorn East

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA7 6DZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miTown ParkLargeWalking directions to Town Park

Area Profile

Population
264
Population density
6,717.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
256
96.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.13%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.75%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.38%
Arab
1
0.38%
Total population: 265

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
40
39.22%
Owns outright
28
27.45%
Owns with a mortgage
16
15.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
8.82%
Social rents from council
7
6.86%
Total households: 102

Property prices in Norton South & Preston Brook

Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Norton South & Preston Brook area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £520,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Norton South & Preston Brook 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 Norton South & Preston Brook over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£315,000
Flats2£87,500
Semi-Detached8£239,000
Terraced20£135,000

10 year median price trend in Norton South & Preston Brook

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Norton South & Preston Brook.

Schools

In the WA7 6DZ postcode area, located within Norton, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA7 6DZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMurdishaw West Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryOrmiston Bolingbroke AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryGorsewood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA7 6DZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA7 6DZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op FoodThe Ridgeway, Halton, WA7 6ERWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miCostcutterNorthwich Road, Halton, WA7 6PEWalking directions to Costcutter

Data Sources

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