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WA2 9BW

Orford

Warrington

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Detailed insights for WA2 9BW

Overview

Postcode WA2 9BW is located in an urban city, within the Orford ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Blackbrook area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 101.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Blackbrook is £34,900 per year. The nearest station is Padgate located about 1.0 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Orford Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Blackbrook has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,604 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Blackbrook has a high crime rate, with approximately 101.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 46.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Blackbrook is £34,900 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WA2 9BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Blackbrook near WA2 9BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Padgate located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA2 9BW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miOrford ParkLargeWalking directions to Orford Park

Area Profile

Population
306
Population density
4,031.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
292
94.81%
Other White
5
1.62%
Pakistani
5
1.62%
Other Asian
3
0.97%
African
1
0.32%
Total population: 308

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
52.38%
Owns with a mortgage
47
37.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.73%
Other social rented
1
0.79%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.79%
Total households: 126

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 9BW postcode area, located within Blackbrook, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA2 9BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryBeamont Collegiate AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMeadowside Community Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA2 9BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA2 9BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTip Top Convenience Store14 School Road, Warrington, WA2 8PNWalking directions to Tip Top Convenience Store
0.2 miCo-op Food98 Capesthorne Road, Warrington, WA2 9LNWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miTesco Express15 Orford Green, Orford, Warrington, WA2 8PBWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miPremier Express Concorde PlaceConcord Place, Warrington, WA2 9NAWalking directions to Premier Express Concorde Place
0.4 miLondisConcord Place, Warrington, WA2 9NAWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

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