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WA2 7BB

Orford

Warrington

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Detailed insights for WA2 7BB

Overview

Postcode WA2 7BB is located in an urban city, within the Orford ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Orford area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 109.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Orford is £35,700 per year. The nearest station is Warrington Central located about 0.6 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
6.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Orford has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,292 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Orford has a high crime rate, with approximately 109.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.1%

Approximately 6.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Orford is £35,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Orford near WA2 7BB 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA2 7BB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Warrington Central

N/A

Walking directions to Warrington Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA2 7BB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miOrford ParkLargeWalking directions to Orford Park
0.3 miSaint Peter's ParkSmallWalking directions to Saint Peter's Park
0.3 miBrickfields ParkSmallWalking directions to Brickfields Park

Area Profile

Population
253
Population density
11,345.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
185
73.41%
Other White
55
21.83%
Arab
3
1.19%
Other
3
1.19%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.19%
Total population: 252

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
38
33.33%
Owns outright
38
33.33%
Owns with a mortgage
28
24.56%
Other social rented
6
5.26%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.63%
Total households: 114

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 7BB postcode area, located within Orford, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA2 7BB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBeamont Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWarrington St Ann's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA2 7BB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miHeron Foods184 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7BEWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.1 miWarrington Mini Market160 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7BEWalking directions to Warrington Mini Market
0.1 miWisla Polish Store145 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7AZWalking directions to Wisla Polish Store
0.1 miCo-op Food138 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7AYWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miVrânceanu' Magazin Românesc115 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7ARWalking directions to Vrânceanu' Magazin Românesc

Data Sources

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