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Runcorn Town & Westfield: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Runcorn Town & Westfield neighbourhood of Halton, England (ONS area Halton 012). Headline figures assembled 21 October 2026. Postcodes WA7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WA7 4PE.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing clear signs of gentrification
Runcorn Town & Westfield is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Halton (4 of 18 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £140,000 and flats for £86,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Halton (1.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Runcorn, is about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 21 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£140,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +49% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£86,750
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.19; 4 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 4 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 1 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£42,600
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.2 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Runcorn Town & Westfield sits in Halton
- Typical house price: joint 4th lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in Halton
- Average household income: 8th highest of 16 neighbourhoods in Halton
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 21 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Runcorn Town & Westfield
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 21 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Halton, 0 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Single-person households under 65
- Air quality
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Runcorn Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (370 m in a straight line). About 9.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern, Avanti West Coast and Transport for Wales to Liverpool Lime Street (about 21 min); West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Birmingham New Street (77 to 83 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Victoria Road Primary School 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school The Heath School 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Feb 2025).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Runcorn Town & Westfield
What is the typical house price in Runcorn Town & Westfield?
£140,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +49% against 2017-2019.
How does Runcorn Town & Westfield compare with the rest of Halton?
Typical house price: joint 4th lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in Halton. Average household income: 8th highest of 16 neighbourhoods in Halton.
Is Runcorn Town & Westfield an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Runcorn Town & Westfield gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.19; 4 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Runcorn Town & Westfield?
Runcorn. Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (370 m in a straight line). About 9.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern, Avanti West Coast and Transport for Wales to Liverpool Lime Street (about 21 min); West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Birmingham New Street (77 to 83 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Runcorn Town & Westfield?
Nearest state primary school. Victoria Road Primary School. 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The Heath School. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Feb 2025).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.