Which is cheaper, WA11 or WA7?

WA7 has lower house prices at £160,000 median vs £181,000. Difference: £21,000.

Which is safer, WA11 or WA7?

WA11 has fewer recorded crimes (3,098 vs 6,505 over 13 months).

Which has better schools, WA11 or WA7?

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

Which has better broadband, WA11 or WA7?

WA7 scores higher at 64/100 vs 45/100.

WA11 vs WA7: Area Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of WA11 St. helens 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 £181,000 in WA11. WA11 has lower recorded crime (3,098 vs 6,505 offences over 13 months). WA7 has notably better broadband connectivity.

Key Statistics

Metric	WA11 St. helens	WA7 Runcorn
Median House Price	£181,000	£160,000
Band D Council Tax	£2,403	£2,367
Total Crimes (13 months)	3,098	6,505
Outstanding Schools	1.0	1.0
Broadband Score (/100)	44.6	64.0
Green Space Access (%)	87.0	93.1
EPC Median Score	68.0	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.