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WA2 8AT

Orford

Warrington

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Detailed insights for WA2 8AT

Overview

Postcode WA2 8AT 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 0.7 miles away. There are 12 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
11.5%
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

11.5%

Approximately 11.5% 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 8AT.

Flood risk

No risk

Orford near WA2 8AT 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA2 8AT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Warrington Central

N/A

Walking directions to Warrington Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA2 8AT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miOrford ParkLargeWalking directions to Orford Park
0.5 miSaint Peter's ParkSmallWalking directions to Saint Peter's Park
0.3 miBrickfields ParkSmallWalking directions to Brickfields Park

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
4,842.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
269
84.06%
Other White
38
11.88%
Arab
5
1.56%
African
3
0.94%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.62%
Total population: 320

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
47
31.76%
Owns outright
43
29.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
24.32%
Social rents from council
9
6.08%
Other social rented
8
5.41%
Total households: 148

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 8AT postcode area, located within Orford, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA2 8AT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWarrington St Ann's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryBeamont Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 mi16 plusWarrington and Vale Royal CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA2 8AT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA2 8AT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBest-one4 Central Avenue, Warrington, WA2 8BDWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miHeron Foods184 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7BEWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.3 miWarrington Mini Market160 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7BEWalking directions to Warrington Mini Market
0.3 miCo-op Food138 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7AYWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miWisla Polish Store145 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7AZWalking directions to Wisla Polish Store

Data Sources

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