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WA7 2AU

POSTCODE

WA7 2AU is a postcode in Halton Castle.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3314, -2.6962
OS grid SJ537818 (353,735, 381,829)
IMD England
2/10
#5385
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 10.2 per 1k
MoM -13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V88J3+GG
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 10.2 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
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 10.2 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.
5385
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5385 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
Property sales · WA7 2AU
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
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Police Recorded Crime near WA7 2AU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA7 2AU

Counts are for Halton Castle 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
30
YoY -9%
523619
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY -47%
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
962
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY -14%
28187
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

69
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,531
White Brit.95.6%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,531
Christian56.4%
No religion39.0%
Not answered3.5%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,534
50–6421.8%
35–4917.7%
65–7414.9%
25–3410.0%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 704
One person: other18.3%
One person: aged 66+16.5%
Single family household, all members 66+10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 35.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Runcorn East Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Runcorn Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min

  • Frodsham Rail Station

    Rail

    4.4 km straight lineabout 54 min

Bus stops

  • Lodge Lane

    Bus · west

    49 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • British Legion

    Bus · north

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hollybank Road

    Bus · north

    129 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • British Legion

    Bus · north-west

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Pump Lane

    Bus · north-west

    234 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for WA7 2AU

England
Country
Halton
Local Authority
Halton Castle
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA7 2AU
Coordinates
53.3314, -2.6962
Grid reference
SJ537818
Easting
353,735
Northing
381,829
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V88J3+GG
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
Halton Castle
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 013A E01012383
E01012383
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Halton 013 E02002586
E02002586
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Halton 013A E01012383
E01012383
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Halton 013 E02002586
E02002586
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WA7 2AU 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01012383 and MSOA E02002586 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5385
Present — Active
Postcode WA7 2AU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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