Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA2 7BB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	51%	4.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	53%	49%	-4.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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 7BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	42.6%	43.7%	1.1%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	40.8%	1.6%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12%	10.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	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	47.4%	47.4%	0.0%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	38.6%	36%	-2.6%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	10.8%	14.2%	3.4%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	23.9%	2.8%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	10%	6.7%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	16.3%	-0.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	20.1%	2.4%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	10.5%	3.8%	-6.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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)
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	94.4%	95.2%	0.8%	81.4%	13.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	87.3%	76.7%	-10.6%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	8.4%	19.8%	11.4%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	76.7%	-10.6%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	4.8%	7.5%	2.7%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	8.3%	5.5%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	4%	1.6%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	76.7%	-16.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	10.3%	0.9%	9.4%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Orford Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orford Lane was 17.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.0% lower than the Fairfield and Howley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orford Lane has the 14th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley and the 135th lowest crime rate of 674 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.7%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WA2 7BB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Orford Lane are based on 133 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 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA2 7BB

Average Price
£203,336

Semi-Detached
£144,555

Terraced
£232,726

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orford Lane

Average Price
£176,243

Semi-Detached
£190,311

Terraced
£150,674

Detached
£202,524

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,798

Other
£337,260

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orford LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
212 - 214 Orford Lane, Warrington, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£300,500	2025-12-17	£300,199
218 Orford Lane, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2017-02-08	£129,680
220 Orford Lane, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£91,000	2007-04-25	£154,279
218 Orford Lane, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2006-05-26	£163,413
222A Orford Lane, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2002-06-28	£368,050

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA2 7BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beamont Community Primary School O'leary Street , WA2 7RQ	- not rated	301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Primary School Beamont Primary School , WA2 7RQ	3out of 4	301 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Community Junior School Leleary Street , Orford WA2 7RQ	- not rated	301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Community Infant School Leleary Street , WA2 7RQ	- not rated	301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School Lathom Avenue , Orford WA2 8AL	3out of 4	501 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	997 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	- not rated	1,061 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Future Tech Studio Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	1,176 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bewsey County High School Clapgates Road , Bewsey WA5 0AD	- not rated	1,855 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,225 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	2,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	2,362 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warrington Tutorial Centre Warrington Business Park , Longfield Road WA2 8TX	- not rated	887 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11 Lovely Lane , Warrington NHS Trust Hospital WA5 1QG	- not rated	1,932 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Park View 1 Park View , Orford WA2 0LF	- not rated	2,400 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Green CIO Irwell Road , St Werburghs Development Centre WA4 6DQ	- not rated	2,759 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	- not rated	2,767 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
Lalkilla	103 Orford Lane	277 yd
Donatello	75-81 Orford Lane	415 yd
Bap Fusion	60 Longford Street	492 yd
Giggles Play Mill Ltd	3rd Floor, Evans House, Norman Street	607 yd
The LTC	Evans House, Norman Street	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Benedicts Parish Centre	Rhodes Street	131 yd
75 Engineer Regiment	Peninsula Barracks, O'leary Street	242 yd
The Albion	94 Battersby Lane	378 yd
The Irish Club	83 Orford Lane	415 yd
Hawthorne Hotel	40 Orford Lane	442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose Delight	183 Orford Lane	27 yd
Wild Boar	153 Orford Lane	141 yd
Chilli Masala	139 Orford Lane	152 yd
Orange Pizza Ltd.	137 Orford Lane	152 yd
Top Chef	135 Orford Lane	152 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	184-186 Orford Lane	118 yd
Co op	138-142 Orford Lane	203 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco Extra, Winwick Road	766 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2a, School Brow	860 yd
Sainsbury's	100 Church Street	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warrington St Ann'S C Of E Primary School LATHOM AVENUE	grass pitches	483 yd
Exclusive Fitness For Women EVANS HOUSE EVANS HOUSE NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub Jubilee Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	755 yd
Rylands Recreation Club GORSEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	780 yd
Orford Park (Closed) Hallfields Road	grass pitches	803 yd
Warrington Wolves (Halliwell Jones Stadium) HALLIWELL JONES STADIUM HALLIWELL JONES STADIUM WINWICK ROAD	grass pitches	880 yd
St Elphins Park 71-75 71-75 ST. KATHERINES WAY	grass pitches	910 yd
Total Fitness (Warrington) (Closed) Winwick Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	936 yd
Xercise4Less (Warrington) UNIT H4 UNIT H4 COCKHEDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	957 yd
Beamont Collegiate Academy LONG LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	995 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%

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

Overview of WA2 7BB