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WA7 5DF

POSTCODE

WA7 5DF is a postcode in Bridgewater.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3341, -2.7199
OS grid SJ521821 (352,158, 382,155)
IMD England
1/10
#2474
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 5.8 per 1k
MoM +42% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C5V87MJ+M2
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 5DF

England
Country
Halton
Local Authority
Bridgewater
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA7 5DF
Coordinates
53.3341, -2.7199
Grid reference
SJ521821
Easting
352,158
Northing
382,155
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V87MJ+M2
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.
2474
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2474 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 5DF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA7 5DF

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: 1,520
White Brit.94.0%
Other White3.1%
+ other · 3.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,520
Christian50.6%
No religion43.3%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,516
50–6419.5%
35–4918.1%
25–3412.9%
65–749.0%
10–158.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.9%

Households

Total households: 642
Other19.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.6%
Any member 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.1%
+ 8 other households · 36.3%

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 011C E01012402
E01012402
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Halton 011 E02002584
E02002584
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Halton 011C E01012402
E01012402
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Halton 011 E02002584
E02002584
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

5:54 AM6:13 PM
5:54 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
12 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:54 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 19 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1986
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~40 years
Active Duration
1986 -> Present
July 1986 — Introduced
Postcode WA7 5DF 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: 2474
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01012402 and MSOA E02002584 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WA7 5DF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1986
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~40 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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