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WA2 7DN

Watkin Street

Orford

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Detailed insights for WA2 7DN

Overview

Postcode WA2 7DN 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 128.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Central Warrington is £40,790 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 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Saint Peter's Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
129
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
68%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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 128.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

68%

Approximately 68.0% 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

4/10

The average income per household in Central Warrington is £40,790 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 99 ft away from WA2 7DN.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Warrington near WA2 7DN 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 7DN
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 7DN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSaint Peter's ParkSmallWalking directions to Saint Peter's Park
0.2 miBrickfields ParkSmallWalking directions to Brickfields Park

Area Profile

Population
205
Population density
7,945.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
65.03(+75%)
Public order
20.86(+107%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.56(-11%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.2(+3%)
Vehicle crime
7.98(+32%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
155
75.61%
Other White
17
8.29%
Other
14
6.83%
Irish
5
2.44%
Arab
3
1.46%
Total population: 205

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
51
34%
Level 4+ (Degree)
35
23.33%
Level 3 (A level)
23
15.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
14
9.33%
Total 16+ residents: 150

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
40
41.24%
Other social rented
26
26.8%
Owns outright
12
12.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
10.31%
Owns with a mortgage
8
8.25%
Total households: 97

Property prices in Orford

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 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
Flats1£115,000
Semi-Detached44£202,500
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 7DN postcode area, located within Central Warrington, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryUTC WarringtonUniversity technical college

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA2 7DN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco ExtraWinwick Road, Warrington, WA2 7NEWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.2 miBits & Bobs80 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7AFWalking directions to Bits & Bobs
0.2 miTescoWinwick Road, Warrington, WA2 7NEWalking directions to Tesco
0.2 miFrishta Mini Market66 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7AFWalking directions to Frishta Mini Market
0.2 miCo-op Food138 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7AYWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Warrington district (2025-26).

Band A£1,521
Band B£1,774
Band C£2,028
Band D£2,281
Band E£2,788
Band F£3,295
Band G£3,802
Band H£4,563

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictWarringtonE06000007
Parliamentary ConstituencyWarrington NorthE14001564
WardOrfordE05011038
ParishWarrington, unparished areaE43000007
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central WarringtonE02002607
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Warrington 018CE01012483
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.