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WA2 8BJ

Orford

Warrington

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Detailed insights for WA2 8BJ

Overview

Postcode WA2 8BJ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 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
46.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Medium

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

46.3%

Approximately 46.3% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 290 ft away from WA2 8BJ.

Flood risk

Very low

Orford near WA2 8BJ has very low 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA2 8BJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Warrington Central

N/A

Walking directions to Warrington Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA2 8BJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miOrford ParkLargeWalking directions to Orford Park
0.4 miBrickfields ParkSmallWalking directions to Brickfields Park

Area Profile

Population
355
Population density
5,581.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
287
81.3%
Other White
26
7.37%
Other
11
3.12%
Other Asian
10
2.83%
Pakistani
7
1.98%
Total population: 353

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
37
30.08%
Owns with a mortgage
32
26.02%
Owns outright
28
22.76%
Other social rented
20
16.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.88%
Total households: 123

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

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

Requires improvement

0.3 mi16 plusWarrington and Vale Royal CollegeFurther education

Good

0.4 miSecondaryBeamont Collegiate AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA2 8BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAsda Express296 Winwick Road, Warrington, WA2 8HZWalking directions to Asda Express
0.2 miBest-one4 Central Avenue, Warrington, WA2 8BDWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miTesco ExpressWinwick Road, Warrington, WA2 8JEWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miHeron Foods184 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7BEWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.4 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.