Renting in Runcorn

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The average rent in Runcorn is £850/mo, with 790 live listings across 6 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Runcorn rental appears.

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Renting in Runcorn

What it costs to rent in Runcorn

Runcorn currently has 790 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £850 a month. 32 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 65% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is L6 at around £596/mo, while WN4 sits nearer £1,900/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Runcorn rental market at a glance

790

Active rentals in Runcorn

£850/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Runcorn

Median monthly rent, based on 790 active listings across 6 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£625/mo	153
2 bed	£825/mo	306
3 bed	£1,095/mo	229
4+ bed	£1,100/mo	71
Room	£525/mo	25

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Runcorn

Most Runcorn homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 59,000 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.17

≈ Band B–C

Stock

59k

59,000 properties

A
46%27,260
B
22%12,740
C
14%8,310
D
9%5,200
E
7%3,850
F
2%1,250
G
1%350
H
0%40

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Runcorn

89% of Runcorn premises can already get full-fibre and 97% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

89%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

97%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

100%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

488 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
89%
Gigabit-capable
97%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
100%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Halton), July 2025, covering 59,274 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Runcorn homes

51% of Runcorn homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

51%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

49%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

47k

46,912 EPCs

A
1%273
B
11%5,258
C
40%18,613
D
36%16,974
E
10%4,649
F
2%897
G
1%248

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Halton. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Runcorn

8 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Runcorn centroid. The five closest:

1
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · WA7 1LD
0.14 mi
2
Victoria Road Primary School
Primary · Community school · WA7 5BN
0.30 mi
3
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · WA7 1RZ
0.33 mi
4
Widnes Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · WA8 0EL
0.58 mi
5
St Clement's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · WA7 4NX
0.62 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Runcorn centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Runcorn

Flats & apartments

151

33% of listings

Houses

278

60% of listings

Rooms

5% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Runcorn — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 60% of the 284 houses currently advertised in Runcorn.

Terraced
60%169
Semi-detached
21%60
Other house
11%32
Detached
6%17
Bungalow
2%6

Rent by postcode

Where Runcorn rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 730 live listings in 31 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Runcorn

1WN4£1,900/mo3 rentals
2L17£1,650/mo3 rentals
3M50£1,493/mo5 rentals

Cheapest in Runcorn

1L6£596/mo4 rentals
2WA10£745/mo46 rentals
3L13£750/mo10 rentals

Features · Runcorn

Garden, parking, and floor area in Runcorn

Live signal across 790 Runcorn rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

81%

of 155 Runcorn listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

82%

of 177 Runcorn listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Runcorn

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Runcorn has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 99 of 99 postcode districts analysed, the median was 190 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Runcorn is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

190 crimes per area (median)
99 of 99 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Runcorn’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Runcorn

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Widnes has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Runcorn.

Widnes
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (98) · pop. ~61,000
4.1
per 1k
Halton
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (62) · pop. ~8,000
16
per 1k
Weston Point
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (78) · pop. ~4,000
42
per 1k
Palacefields
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (115) · pop. ~5,000
40
per 1k
Castlefields
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (87) · pop. ~4,000
48
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Runcorn listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Runcorn.

PrimeLocation

258

OpenRent

189

Rightmove

183

OnTheMarket

134

SpareRoom

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Runcorn — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Runcorn?

The median rent in Runcorn is £850/month based on 790 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Runcorn?

There are currently 790 rental properties available in Runcorn, with 32 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Runcorn safe for renters?

Runcorn has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 190 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Runcorn?

The most commonly reported crime category in Runcorn is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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