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WA7 1BF

POSTCODE

WA7 1BF is a postcode in Bridgewater.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3427, -2.7296
OS grid SJ515831 (351,518, 383,109)
IMD England
1/10
#976
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 5.8 per 1k
MoM +42% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C5V87VC+34
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for WA7 1BF

England
Country
Halton
Local Authority
Bridgewater
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA7 1BF
Coordinates
53.3427, -2.7296
Grid reference
SJ515831
Easting
351,518
Northing
383,109
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V87VC+34
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Runcorn
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
Halton
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
976
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 976 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in WA7

Police Recorded Crime near WA7 1BF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA7 1BF

Counts are for Bridgewater electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
34
YoY +79%
392919
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1061
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1062
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

61
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,592
White Brit.85.0%
Other White8.0%
Chinese1.1%
+ other · 5.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,586
No religion47.7%
Christian43.4%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim2.3%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,591
25–3421.2%
35–4919.7%
50–6417.7%
65–748.1%
20–247.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%

Households

Total households: 854
Other40.0%
Any member 66+12.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.3%
+ 6 other households · 24.5%

Administrative Information

Halton
Local Authority
Council Area
Runcorn and Helsby E14001455
Constituency
E14001455
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bridgewater
Constituency code
E14001455
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Halton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Halton

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Halton and St Helens
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01F
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Halton 012E E01012430
E01012430
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Halton 012 E02002585
E02002585
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Halton 012E E01012430
E01012430
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Halton 012 E02002585
E02002585
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:51 AM6:18 PM
5:51 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
12 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
December 1994 — Introduced
Postcode WA7 1BF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 976
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01012430 and MSOA E02002585 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WA7 1BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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