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WA7 1YS

POSTCODE

WA7 1YS is a postcode in Bridgewater.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3425, -2.7253
OS grid SJ518830 (351,806, 383,085)
IMD England
3/10
#6959
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.9 per 1k
MoM -16% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V87RF+XV
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 6.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 6.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
6959
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6959 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 & Wales
See sold prices in WA7

Police Recorded Crime near WA7 1YS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA7 1YS

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY +53%
453219
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY stable
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY -57%
292010
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

53
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,109
White Brit.88.7%
Other White3.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.1%
+ other · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,109
Christian47.0%
No religion46.3%
Not answered4.2%
Muslim1.0%
+ other · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,109
25–3422.1%
35–4922.1%
50–6419.5%
65–747.6%
20–246.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.4%

Households

Total households: 1,123
One person: other39.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.9%
One person: aged 66+6.0%
+ 9 other households · 28.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Runcorn Rail Station

    Rail

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Widnes Rail Station

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 51 min

  • Runcorn East Rail Station

    Rail

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min

Bus stops

  • Bridge Street

    Bus · north-east

    91 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bridge Street

    Bus · south-west

    134 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • DELPH BRIDGE

    Bus · south

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • DELPH BRIDGE

    Bus · north

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • PICTON AVENUE

    Bus · east

    222 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for WA7 1YS

England
Country
Halton
Local Authority
Bridgewater
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA7 1YS
Coordinates
53.3425, -2.7253
Grid reference
SJ518830
Easting
351,806
Northing
383,085
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V87RF+XV
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 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 012F E01012431
E01012431
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Halton 012 E02002585
E02002585
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Halton 012F E01012431
E01012431
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

7:40 AM6:11 PM
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2024
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> Present
April 2024 — Introduced
Postcode WA7 1YS introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6959
Present — Active
Postcode WA7 1YS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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