Which is cheaper, WA1 or WA7?

WA7 has lower house prices at £160,000 median vs £225,000. Difference: £65,000.

Which is safer, WA1 or WA7?

WA1 has fewer recorded crimes (4,112 vs 6,505 over 13 months).

Which has better schools, WA1 or WA7?

both equally has more Outstanding Ofsted schools (1 vs 1).

Which has better broadband, WA1 or WA7?

WA1 scores higher at 82/100 vs 64/100.

WA1 vs WA7: Area Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of WA1 Warrington and WA7 Runcorn covering house prices, crime, schools, broadband, council tax, green space and energy performance.

At a Glance

WA7 is the more affordable option at £160,000 median vs £225,000 in WA1. WA1 has lower recorded crime (4,112 vs 6,505 offences over 13 months). WA1 has notably better broadband connectivity.

Key Statistics

Metric	WA1 Warrington	WA7 Runcorn
Median House Price	£225,000	£160,000
Band D Council Tax	£2,448	£2,367
Total Crimes (13 months)	4,112	6,505
Outstanding Schools	1.0	1.0
Broadband Score (/100)	81.9	64.0
Green Space Access (%)	99.4	93.1
EPC Median Score	70.0	71.0

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Data Sources

House prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (2025–2026). Crime: police.uk (Apr 2025–Apr 2026). Schools: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations. Council tax: DLUHC. Green space: OS OpenData.