Venns Road, Orford, Warrington, WA2 7RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA2 7RS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents 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	49.5%	47.3%	-2.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50.5%	52.7%	2.2%	49.0%	3.7%

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 7RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	36.9%	49.6%	12.7%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	27.8%	-17.0%	44.2%	-16.4%
Separated	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.1%	11.3%	2.2%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	6.1%	1.6%

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	45.7%	44.3%	-1.4%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	39.8%	40.7%	0.9%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	11.4%	9.3%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.8%	4%	1.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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	25.7%	18.5%	-7.2%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	8.1%	-8.9%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	20.2%	3.2%	13.4%	6.8%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	8.9%	4.3%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	20.6%	3.2%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	23.4%	8.5%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.6%	95.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	14.3%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.9%	92.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
British Overseas	0%	2%	2.0%	0.0%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	92.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	1%	2%	1.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Venns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Venns Road was 40.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% lower than the Fairfield and Howley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Venns Road has the 36th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.1%.

🔎 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 7RS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Venns Road are based on 99 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 Venns Road, Orford, Warrington, WA2 7RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA2 7RS

Average Price
£139,496

Semi-Detached
£157,057

Terraced
£138,733

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Venns Road

Average Price
£155,019

Semi-Detached
£159,324

Terraced
£154,759

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£130,253

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Venns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Venns Road, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2025-02-03	£145,637
79 Venns Road, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-01-15	£178,653
57 Venns Road, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-08-30	£133,724
38 Venns Road, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£127,764	2024-07-12	£138,196
44 Venns Road, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-07-12	£140,615

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA2 7RS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	18
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beamont Primary School Beamont Primary School , WA2 7RQ	3out of 4	152 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Quebec Road , WA2 7SB	3out of 4	206 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School Oakwood Avenue , WA1 3SZ	3out of 4	491 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School Lathom Avenue , Orford WA2 8AL	3out of 4	664 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School School Road , Orford WA2 9AD	3out of 4	964 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	959 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	3out of 4	1,484 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Padgate Academy Insall Road , WA2 0LN	- not rated	1,859 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX	3out of 4	1,968 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Grammar School Road , Latchford WA4 1JL	1out of 4	2,740 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,303 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	2,575 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	3out of 4	2,345 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	2,357 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11 Lovely Lane , Warrington NHS Trust Hospital WA5 1QG	- not rated	2,373 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fox Wood Special School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS	3out of 4	2,390 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kassia Academy and Support Services Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ	3out of 4	2,639 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
Ryfields Bistro	Ryfields Village, Arena Gardens	200 yd
Sweet Alley	139 Marsh House Lane	428 yd
Royal Taste	135 Marsh House Lane	456 yd
Shake It Up	32 Padgate Lane	500 yd
Mini Mania Play Cafe	17 Padgate Lane	516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orford Hotel	175 Gorsey Lane	100 yd
Rylands Recreation Club	Rylands Recreation Club, Gorsey Lane	265 yd
75 Engineer Regiment	Peninsula Barracks, O'leary Street	321 yd
St Benedicts Parish Centre	Rhodes Street	542 yd
The Albion	94 Battersby Lane	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Sunrise	72 Norris Street	204 yd
Ru Yi	68 Marsh House Lane	385 yd
Greenwood Fryery	76 Marsh House Lane	385 yd
Captains Table	151-153 Marsh House Lane	428 yd
The Dalton	147 Marsh House Lane	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	184-186 Orford Lane	645 yd
Nisa Local	178-186 Padgate Lane	682 yd
Co op	138-142 Orford Lane	727 yd
Tesco	Orford Green	774 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Manchester Road	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rylands Recreation Club GORSEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	260 yd
Lockers Playing Field (Closed) Oxford Road	grass pitches	605 yd
Orford Park (Closed) Hallfields Road	grass pitches	677 yd
Warrington St Ann'S C Of E Primary School LATHOM AVENUE	grass pitches	740 yd
Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub Jubilee Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	901 yd
St Elphins Park 71-75 71-75 ST. KATHERINES WAY	grass pitches	908 yd
St Oswalds Catholic Primary School PADGATE LANE	grass pitches	989 yd
Beamont Collegiate Academy LONG LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	998 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	55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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