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WA2 7AB

Orford

Warrington

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Detailed insights for WA2 7AB

Overview

Postcode WA2 7AB is located in an urban city, within the Orford ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Central Warrington area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 158.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Warrington is £38,400 per year. The nearest station is Warrington Central located about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bank Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
158
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
47.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Central Warrington has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,334 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Central Warrington has a very high crime rate, with approximately 158.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

47.1%

Approximately 47.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Central Warrington is £38,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 30 ft away from WA2 7AB.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Warrington near WA2 7AB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Warrington Central located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA2 7AB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Warrington Central

N/A

Walking directions to Warrington Central
0.8 mi

Warrington Bank Quay

N/A

Walking directions to Warrington Bank Quay

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA2 7AB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBank ParkMediumWalking directions to Bank Park
0.2 miSaint Peter's ParkSmallWalking directions to Saint Peter's Park
0.1 miBrickfields ParkSmallWalking directions to Brickfields Park

Area Profile

Population
298
Population density
4,678.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
208
69.1%
Other White
49
16.28%
Roma
12
3.99%
Other
8
2.66%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.66%
Total population: 301

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
49
31.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
46
29.68%
Social rents from council
24
15.48%
Owns outright
19
12.26%
Owns with a mortgage
11
7.1%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Orford

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £177,875 in Orford area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £295,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Orford in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Orford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£250,000
Semi-Detached40£203,500
Terraced41£160,000

10 year median price trend in Orford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Orford.

Schools

In the WA2 7AB postcode area, located within Central Warrington, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA2 7AB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryUTC WarringtonUniversity technical college

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWarrington St Ann's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA2 7AB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA2 7AB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLidlPinners Brow, Warrington, WA2 7XAWalking directions to Lidl
0.1 miFrishta Mini Market66 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7AFWalking directions to Frishta Mini Market
0.1 miBits & Bobs80 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7AFWalking directions to Bits & Bobs
0.1 miTescoWinwick Road, Warrington, WA2 7NEWalking directions to Tesco
0.2 miSezam Polski Sklep37 Winwick Street, Warrington, WA2 7TTWalking directions to Sezam Polski Sklep

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.