Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Mersey & Weston at a glance
- House prices
- £144,000
- Lower prices5th percentile
- Schools
- 25th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 84th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 103.4 per 1,000 residents
- Weak23rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 15.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land80th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Mersey & Weston a good place to live?
Mersey & Weston may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Halton below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Mersey & Weston
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 103.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 23rd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Mersey & Weston
House prices
- Median sale price
- £144,000
- Percentile
- 5th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 116 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Mersey & Weston
Schools
25th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Mersey & Weston
Flood risk
15.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 15.4% of the area. That is the 80th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Mersey & Weston
Transport
84th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Mersey & Weston a good place to live?
Mersey & Weston may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Mersey & Weston safe?
Mersey & Weston ranks in the 23rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Mersey & Weston?
The median sale price was £144,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 5th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Mersey & Weston?
Schools rank in the 25th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Mersey & Weston?
Nearby public profiles include Bridgewater in Halton and Central & West Bank in Halton.
