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WA2 7AS

Orford

Warrington

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Detailed insights for WA2 7AS

Overview

Postcode WA2 7AS is located in an urban city, within the Orford ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Fairfield & Howley area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fairfield & Howley is £38,700 per year. The nearest station is Warrington Central located about 0.5 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Orford Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
8.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Fairfield & Howley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,939 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Fairfield & Howley has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.6%

Approximately 8.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Fairfield & Howley is £38,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA2 7AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Fairfield & Howley near WA2 7AS 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA2 7AS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Warrington Central

N/A

Walking directions to Warrington Central
1 mi

Warrington Bank Quay

N/A

Walking directions to Warrington Bank Quay

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA2 7AS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miOrford ParkLargeWalking directions to Orford Park
0.2 miSaint Peter's ParkSmallWalking directions to Saint Peter's Park
0.1 miBrickfields ParkSmallWalking directions to Brickfields Park

Area Profile

Population
294
Population density
11,007.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
202
68.71%
Other White
61
20.75%
Other
12
4.08%
Roma
6
2.04%
Other Asian
4
1.36%
Total population: 294

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
66
43.71%
Owns with a mortgage
31
20.53%
Owns outright
29
19.21%
Other forms of private rent
12
7.95%
Other social rented
11
7.28%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Orford

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £177,750 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-Detached46£203,500
Terraced46£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 7AS postcode area, located within Fairfield & Howley, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA2 7AS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWarrington St Ann's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryBeamont Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA2 7AS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miVrânceanu' Magazin Românesc115 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7ARWalking directions to Vrânceanu' Magazin Românesc
0 miKurdistan Supermarket109 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7ARWalking directions to Kurdistan Supermarket
0 miCo-op Food138 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7AYWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miWisla Polish Store145 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7AZWalking directions to Wisla Polish Store
0.1 miWarrington Mini Market160 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7BEWalking directions to Warrington Mini Market

Data Sources

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