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WA7

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
2,054
Current units
1,517
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
10

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
537

Postcode sectors in WA7

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7 sectors

Property

Across this district

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27,126 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
20, Cunliffe Close, Palacefields, Runcorn, WA7 2QF 22 July 2026 £195,000
108, Calvers, Runcorn, WA7 2EW 22 July 2026 £148,000
1, Manor Fell, Palacefields, Runcorn, WA7 2UZ 17 July 2026 £270,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
39
Primary
29
Secondary
4

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
5,665
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,698
  • Public order 638
  • Anti social behaviour 452
  • Criminal damage and arson 412
  • Drugs 348

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WA7 usual residents
63,180
Age-profile population
63,640

Age bands in WA7

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18%

11,439 residents

Age 15 to 24
11%

6,975 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.9%

16,473 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.8%

17,043 residents

Age 65 and over
18.4%

11,710 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,463 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,427 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,269 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

6

in this district

  • BROOKVALE PRACTICE

    HALLWOOD HEALTH CENTRE, HOSPITAL WAY, RUNCORN, WA7 2UT

    ODS code N81096

  • CASTLEFIELDS HEALTH CENTRE

    THE VILLAGE SQUARE, CASTLEFIELDS, RUNCORN, WA7 2ST

    ODS code N81019

  • GROVE HOUSE PRACTICE

    ST. PAULS HEALTH CENTRE, HIGH STREET, RUNCORN, WA7 1AB

    ODS code N81066

  • MURDISHAW

    GORSEWOOD ROAD, MURDISHAW, RUNCORN, WA7 6ES

    ODS code N81072

  • TOWER HOUSE PRACTICE

    ST. PAULS HEALTH CENTRE, HIGH STREET, RUNCORN, WA7 1AB

    ODS code N81057

  • WEAVER VALE PRACTICE

    HOSPITAL WAY, RUNCORN, WA7 2UT

    ODS code N81054

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £155,000 from 4,264 recorded sales in WA7. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Halton is £193,134 in June 2026, up 3.7% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

39 open schools are in scope, including 29 primary and 4 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,665 published events cover 12 months, averaging 472.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,698 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.