Orchard Street, Warrington, WA1 2TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA1 2TE is primarily male, with 59.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	37.3%	40.1%	2.8%	51.0%	-10.9%
Male	62.7%	59.9%	-2.8%	49.0%	10.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WA1 2TE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	69.8%	68.3%	-1.5%	37.9%	30.4%
Married: Opposite sex	13.2%	18.6%	5.4%	44.2%	-25.6%
Separated	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.6%	9.8%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.1%	46.7%	-1.4%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	35.8%	31.7%	-4.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.9%	13.6%	1.7%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.1%	7.5%	4.4%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	12.7%	-3.8%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	15.5%	2.7%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.6%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	36.5%	18.3%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	22.3%	6.1%	-16.2%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	94.2%	84.5%	-9.7%	81.4%	3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	54%	-10.6%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	31.5%	33.2%	1.7%	6.1%	27.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	54.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	-28.4%
10+ Years	10.8%	9%	-1.8%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	15%	13.6%	-1.4%	2.9%	10.7%
2-5 Years	9.2%	11.6%	2.4%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	11.1%	9.6%	1.9%	9.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.3%	76.7%	-27.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	9.5%	1.3%	8.2%
Romania	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other EU countries	11.9%	1.5%	10.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
British Overseas Territories	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Street was 219.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.2% higher than the Fairfield and Howley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley and the 35th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WA1 2TE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Street are based on 164 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Warrington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Orchard Street, Warrington, WA1 2TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA1 2TE

Average Price
£119,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,811

Other
£173,209

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Street

Average Price
£219,537

Semi-Detached
£264,664

Terraced
£280,944

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,000

Other
£177,090

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Cherry Court Orchard Street, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,500	2025-05-12	£78,974
29 Cherry Court Orchard Street, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2025-02-14	£111,360
24 Cherry Court Orchard Street, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,000	2023-08-04	£97,149
7 Cherry Court Orchard Street, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2023-04-25	£94,127
18 Cherry Court Orchard Street, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,500	2023-01-23	£88,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA1 2TE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WA1 2TE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Transport and storage	26
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School Sandy Lane , Orford WA2 9HY	4out of 4	2,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Farrell Street , WA1 2GN	3out of 4	756 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Latchford St James CofE Primary School Old Road , WA4 1AP	3out of 4	805 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Primary School Beamont Primary School , WA2 7RQ	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Quebec Road , WA2 7SB	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Bewsey Road , WA5 0JS	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	3out of 4	681 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	1,999 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Grammar School Road , Latchford WA4 1JL	1out of 4	2,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic High School Cromwell Avenue , Westbrook WA5 1HG	2out of 4	2,490 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	1,358 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	2,161 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11 Lovely Lane , Warrington NHS Trust Hospital WA5 1QG	- not rated	1,796 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fox Wood Special School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS	3out of 4	3,122 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	3out of 4	3,166 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Community Special School Woolston Learning Village, Holes Lane , Holes Lane WA1 4LS	4out of 4	3,180 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kassia Academy and Support Services Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ	3out of 4	3,682 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cottage	90 Church Street	135 yd
James Lee House (Catering)	James Lee House, Brick Street	137 yd
The Black Gold	90 Mersey Street	312 yd
Asda Cafe - Express Diner	Unit A, Cockhedge Shopping Centre, Cockhedge Way	379 yd
Buzz Bingo	Unit 1A, Cockhedge Shopping Centre, Prince Henry Square	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tavern	25 Church Street	117 yd
Taco Bar and Kitchen	29 Church Street	118 yd
Bulls Head	33 Church Street	151 yd
Warrington Conservative Club	6 Dial Street	196 yd
The Borough Arms	120 Buttermarket Street	217 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Di's Deli-licious Dining	1 Fennel Street	58 yd
KK City	96 Buttermarket Street	217 yd
Spice Junction	104 Buttermarket Street	217 yd
Papa Johns	114-116 Buttermarket Street	217 yd
Big Portion	110 Buttermarket Street	217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Fennel Street	78 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2a, School Brow	183 yd
Sainsbury's	100 Church Street	235 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Unit 6, Cockhedge Shopping Centre, Cockhedge Way	379 yd
B & M Retail Ltd.	Unit 1, Riverside Retail Park, Wharf Street	498 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Warrington Central) FENNEL STREET	health and fitness suite	134 yd
Xercise4Less (Warrington) UNIT H4 UNIT H4 COCKHEDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	169 yd
Dw Fitness (Warrington) BANK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	431 yd
St Elphins Park 71-75 71-75 ST. KATHERINES WAY	grass pitches	587 yd
Exclusive Fitness For Women EVANS HOUSE EVANS HOUSE NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	705 yd
Fitness First For Women (Warrington) (Closed) Barbauld Street	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Warrington Hook & Jab (Closed) Bridge Foot Industrial Estate Bridge Foot Industrial Estate Old Road	health and fitness suite	824 yd
Latchford Giants Amateur Rugby League Football Club Victoria Park Victoria Park Knutsford Road	grass pitches	828 yd
Warrington Wolves (Halliwell Jones Stadium) HALLIWELL JONES STADIUM HALLIWELL JONES STADIUM WINWICK ROAD	grass pitches	933 yd
Springfield Fitness And Spa (Closed) Springfield Street	health and fitness suite	975 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.