Longfield Gardens, Warrington, WA2 8LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA2 8LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.3%	-2.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.8%	49.7%	2.9%	49.0%	0.7%

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 vicinity of WA2 8LU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.7%	29.9%	3.2%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	53.1%	1.2%	44.2%	8.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.5%	7.1%	-3.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	8.1%	8.7%	0.6%	6.1%	2.6%

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	46.8%	46.9%	0.1%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	34.4%	33.1%	-1.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	12.4%	15.4%	3.0%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	24%	20.1%	-3.9%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	12.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	14.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	18.9%	10.0%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	24.8%	4.6%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.2%	96.8%	0.6%	81.4%	15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	96.5%	94.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	94.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	68.8%	46.2%	22.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Longfield Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longfield Gardens was 60.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.9% lower than the Orford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longfield Gardens has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford and the 264th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.8%.

🔎 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 8LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Longfield Gardens are based on 9 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 Longfield Gardens, Warrington, WA2 8LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA2 8LU

Average Price
£278,254

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£278,254

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longfield Gardens

Average Price
£290,162

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£290,162

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longfield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Longfield Gardens, Warrington, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-06-27	£304,701
4 Longfield Gardens, Warrington, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-06-26	£310,351
7 Longfield Gardens, Warrington, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-07-01	£317,773
4 Longfield Gardens, Warrington, Warrington Detached, a newly built property	£185,000	2018-06-05	£260,305
1 Longfield Gardens, Warrington, Warrington Detached, a newly built property	£177,000	2017-05-30	£260,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA2 8LU

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Longfield Gardens, Warrington, WA2 8LU has low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

5 of 6 properties (83.33%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Longfield Gardens, Warrington, WA2 8LU has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 6 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

WA2 8LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WA2 8LU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	86
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	9
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	19
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	2

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	1,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's CofE Junior School School Road , Orford WA2 9AD	- not rated	148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School School Road , Orford WA2 9AD	- not rated	148 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School School Road , Orford WA2 9AD	3out of 4	148 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE (Controlled) Infant School Sandy Lane , Orford WA2 9BX	- not rated	390 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School Clough Avenue , Longford WA2 9PH	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy converter	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	298 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	298 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Future Tech Studio Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	695 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Academy Warrington Insall Road , Padgate WA2 0LN	- not rated	1,703 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Padgate Academy Insall Road , WA2 0LN	3out of 4	1,703 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	699 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	3,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	3,364 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	172 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View 1 Park View , Orford WA2 0LF	- not rated	1,490 yd	Other independent 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	2,562 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	- not rated	2,635 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Community Special School Woolston Learning Village , Holes Lane WA1 4LS	4out of 4	2,644 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
Orford Perk	9a School Road	122 yd
The Hub Cafe	Unit G21, Warrington Business Park, Long Lane	172 yd
The Willow Cafe	Emmaus Church, Capesthorne Road	359 yd
Nice Express Cafe	131 Poplars Avenue	689 yd
Warrington Collegiate (Food Court) Buckley Suite	Warrington Collegiate Institute, Winwick Road	753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blackburne Arms	Orford Green	158 yd
Orford War Memorial Recr.Club	School Road	158 yd
Tetley Walker Sports and Social Club	Long Lane	208 yd
Toby Carvery Warrington	Winwick Road	697 yd
Jolly Tanner Inn	Statham Avenue	720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victors	Greenhouse Cafe In The Park, Alder Lane	427 yd
Subway	Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub, Jubilee Way	443 yd
Direct Pizza and Kebab House	8 Central Avenue	679 yd
Poplars Kebab & Pizza House	129 Poplars Avenue	689 yd
Golden Sunrise	72 Norris Street	702 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Orford Green	589 yd
Co-Operative	96 Capesthorne Road	631 yd
Tesco	Longford Service Station, Winwick Road	907 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 6f & g, Junction Nine Retail Park, Hawleys Lane	952 yd
Heron Foods	184-186 Orford Lane	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beamont Collegiate Academy LONG LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	213 yd
Orford Park (Closed) Hallfields Road	grass pitches	233 yd
The Tetleys Club LONG LANE	grass pitches	380 yd
Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub Jubilee Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	454 yd
Warrington St Ann'S C Of E Primary School LATHOM AVENUE	grass pitches	651 yd
Warrington & Vale Royal College WINWICK ROAD CAMPUS WINWICK ROAD CAMPUS WINWICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Rylands Recreation Club GORSEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	885 yd
Poplars Park CAPESTHORNE ROAD	grass pitches	988 yd
Brook Acre Community Primary School HILDEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Lockers Playing Field (Closed) Oxford Road	grass pitches	1,051 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 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.