Which is cheaper, WA2 or WA7?

WA7 has lower house prices at £160,000 median vs £175,000. Difference: £15,000.

Which is safer, WA2 or WA7?

WA2 has fewer recorded crimes (4,006 vs 6,505 over 13 months).

Which has better schools, WA2 or WA7?

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

Which has better broadband, WA2 or WA7?

WA2 scores higher at 86/100 vs 64/100.

WA2 vs WA7: Area Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of WA2 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 £175,000 in WA2. WA2 has lower recorded crime (4,006 vs 6,505 offences over 13 months). WA2 has notably better broadband connectivity.

Key Statistics

Metric	WA2 Warrington	WA7 Runcorn
Median House Price	£175,000	£160,000
Band D Council Tax	£2,448	£2,367
Total Crimes (13 months)	4,006	6,505
Outstanding Schools	1.0	1.0
Broadband Score (/100)	85.7	64.0
Green Space Access (%)	96.0	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.