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WA2 8BJ

Orford

Warrington

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 very high crime levels, with around 121.0 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 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Orford Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
121
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

9/10

Orford has a very high crime rate, with approximately 121.0 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 293 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Warrington Central

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miOrford ParkLarge
0.5 miDallam Recreation GroundMedium
0.6 miSaint Peter's ParkSmall

Schools

In the WA2 8BJ postcode area, located within Orford, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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