Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Among the highest · 27.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£194,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,114 sales
-1.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region
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.
30089
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30089 out of 33,755 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 & WalesProperty sales · WA7 1LY
HM Land Registry · Halton
Average price
£226,656
Median price: £194,500
Median -1.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,114 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jan '25 – Aug '25Aug '25: 1 sales · avg £325,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£525k£425k£325k
Jan '25Aug '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near WA7 1LY
England & WalesCrime trends · near WA7 1LY
Counts are for Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
45
YoY +181%
45279
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -86%
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
642
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
72
YoY -19%
89498
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.9%
Other White2.1%
+ other · 5.0%
Religion
Christian55.9%
No religion39.2%
Not answered3.5%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6423.8%
35–4923.1%
25–3414.7%
10–158.0%
5–96.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children27.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.4%
One person: other11.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.3%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.2%
+ 9 other households · 27.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
Runcorn East Rail Station
Rail
- 5.0 km straight lineabout 63 min
Sankey for Penketh Rail Station
Rail
- 5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min
Warrington West Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 156 m straight lineabout 2 min
Calmington Lane
Bus · south-west
- 168 m straight lineabout 2 min
Calmington Lane
Bus · north-east
- 260 m straight lineabout 3 min
Keckwick Lane
Bus · south-west
- 261 m straight lineabout 3 min
Keckwick Lane
Bus · north-east
- 286 m straight lineabout 4 min
Selby Close
Bus · south-west
Coordinates & Location for WA7 1LY
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA7 1LY
Coordinates
53.3471, -2.6496
Grid reference
SJ568835
Easting
356,851
Northing
383,550
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V89W2+R5
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
Administrative Information
Halton
Local Authority
Council AreaRuncorn and Helsby E14001455
Constituency
E14001455Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor
Constituency code
E14001455
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Sandymoor
International Territorial Level
Halton
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandCheshire 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 009B E01012386
E01012386MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Halton 009 E02002582
E02002582LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Halton 009B E01012386
E01012386MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Halton 009 E02002582
E02002582Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 2008
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> PresentMarch 2008 — Introduced
Postcode WA7 1LY introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01012386 and MSOA E02002582 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30089
Present — Active
Postcode WA7 1LY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near WA7 1LY
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 28%
Attainment 8
44.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 5%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
85%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 53%
RWM expected
75%
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