Merewood Close, Orford, Warrington, WA2 0GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA2 0GA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.2%	2.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.2%	48.8%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 WA2 0GA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	50.2%	56%	5.8%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	21.3%	-7.1%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.9%	14%	1.1%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	44.8%	40.8%	-4.0%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	34.5%	37.7%	3.2%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	12.5%	15.6%	3.1%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.3%	22.9%	-13.4%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.9%	17.6%	-6.3%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	19.5%	4.6%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.8%	5.3%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15.6%	1.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	7%	14.1%	7.1%	33.8%	-19.7%
Other	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.8%	96.2%	-0.6%	81.4%	14.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.9%	-13.8%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	7.8%	22%	14.2%	6.1%	15.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	76.9%	-13.8%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	10.5%	9.4%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	4.3%	9.8%	5.5%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	14.2%	1.3%	12.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Merewood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merewood Close was 189.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.6% higher than the Orford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merewood Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford and the 52nd highest crime rate of 674 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WA2 0GA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Merewood Close are based on 7 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 Merewood Close, Orford, Warrington, WA2 0GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA2 0GA

Average Price
£159,298

Semi-Detached
£177,120

Terraced
£52,368

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merewood Close

Average Price
£169,885

Semi-Detached
£188,857

Terraced
£56,053

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merewood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Merewood Close, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£11,000	1998-12-23	£56,000
16 Merewood Close, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£35,000	1997-01-10	£185,100
18 Merewood Close, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£35,000	1996-12-13	£189,821
10 Merewood Close, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£35,000	1996-12-13	£189,821
12 Merewood Close, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£35,000	1996-12-13	£189,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA2 0GA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	15
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	8
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Mardale Avenue , Orford WA2 9HF	3out of 4	651 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE (Controlled) Infant School Sandy Lane , Orford WA2 9BX	- not rated	770 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School Capesthorne Road , Poulton-with-Fearnhead WA2 0ER	3out of 4	788 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Sandy Lane , Orford WA2 9HS	3out of 4	917 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Junior School School Road , Orford WA2 9AD	- not rated	990 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Beamont Community High School Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	- not rated	1,301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University Academy Warrington Insall Road , Padgate WA2 0LN	- not rated	1,343 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Padgate Academy Insall Road , WA2 0LN	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lysander Community High School Insall Road , Padgate WA2 0LN	- not rated	1,343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	1,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	4,431 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	4,431 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park View 1 Park View , Orford WA2 0LF	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warrington Tutorial Centre Warrington Business Park , Longfield Road WA2 8TX	- not rated	1,297 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kassia Academy and Support Services Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ	3out of 4	2,313 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons School Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ	- not rated	2,313 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	- not rated	2,640 yd	Community special school	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
Nice Express Cafe	131 Poplars Avenue	550 yd
Orford Youth Base	Orford Youth Centre, Capesthorne Road	621 yd
The Willow Cafe	Emmaus Church, Capesthorne Road	816 yd
Rollin Stoves	10 Petworth Avenue	1,029 yd
Orford Perk	9a School Road	1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greenwood Hotel	158 Greenwood Crescent	348 yd
Jolly Tanner Inn	Statham Avenue	421 yd
The Millhouse	Ballater Drive	689 yd
Plough	Mill Lane	945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Inn	Wok Inn, Concorde Place	241 yd
The Greenwood Fryer	156 Greenwood Crescent	348 yd
Poplars Kebab & Pizza House	129 Poplars Avenue	550 yd
The Orford Fryer	Unit 1, Howson Road	733 yd
Neighbours	10 Martin Avenue	964 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative	96 Capesthorne Road		644 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Radley Common Community Centre (Closed) Grasmere Avenue	grass pitches	99 yd
St Andrews C Of E Primary School MARDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	654 yd
Poplars Park CAPESTHORNE ROAD	grass pitches	722 yd
Capesthorne Community Centre AVERY CLOSE		736 yd
Peel Hall Park BALLATER DRIVE	grass pitches	769 yd
St. Bridgets Catholic Primary School CAPESTHORNE ROAD	grass pitches	789 yd
Brook Acre Community Primary School HILDEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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