Festival Avenue, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA2 9EP is primarily male, with 55% 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	45.7%	45%	-0.7%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	54.3%	55%	0.7%	49.0%	6.0%

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 9EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	37.7%	44.5%	6.8%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	28%	1.7%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.2%	3.7%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	19.8%	17.7%	-2.1%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32%	29.4%	-2.6%	48.4%	-19.0%
Good health	31%	31.7%	0.7%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	21.3%	20.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	11.2%	16.7%	5.5%	4.0%	12.7%
Very bad health	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	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.

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 14.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.5%	27.4%	-15.1%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	12.8%	-6.4%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	16.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	9.1%	8.5%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	18.9%	7.5%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	5.4%	14.6%	9.2%	33.8%	-19.2%
Other	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	92.4%	96.1%	3.7%	81.4%	14.7%
Arab	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	95.4%	89%	-6.4%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	1.5%	8.3%	6.8%	6.1%	2.2%
Africa	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	89.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.6%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	24.9%	13.5%	11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Festival Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Festival Avenue was 127.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.6% higher than the Orford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Festival Avenue has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford and the 103rd highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 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 9EP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Festival Avenue are based on 28 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 Festival Avenue, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA2 9EP

Average Price
£159,711

Semi-Detached
£121,480

Terraced
£178,054

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£162,802

Estimated Average Property Prices for Festival Avenue

Average Price
£154,629

Semi-Detached
£160,283

Terraced
£166,561

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,916

Other
£172,608

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Festival AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Area Housing Office, 2 Festival Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-11-16	£172,608
24 Festival Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£168,200	2021-11-24	£195,890
14 Festival Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-09-24	£178,448
20 Festival Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2017-02-03	£187,568
14 Festival Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2016-12-01	£177,482

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA2 9EP

Employment

WA2 9EP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	8
Self-Employed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1
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	935 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 Voluntary Aided Primary School School Road , Orford WA2 9AD	3out of 4	252 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School Clough Avenue , Longford WA2 9PH	- not rated	642 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Sandy Lane , Orford WA2 9HS	4out of 4	760 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Mardale Avenue , Orford WA2 9HF	3out of 4	817 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Acre Community Primary School Hilden Road , Padgate WA2 0JP	3out of 4	866 yd	Community 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	607 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Padgate Academy Insall Road , WA2 0LN	- not rated	1,470 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	3out of 4	2,384 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX	3out of 4	2,952 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Warrington Hillock Lane , Woolston WA1 4PF	4out of 4	3,129 yd	Free schools	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	914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	3,724 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kassia Academy and Support Services Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ	3out of 4	2,469 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	3out of 4	2,558 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	2,565 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fox Wood Special School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS	3out of 4	2,699 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11 Lovely Lane , Warrington NHS Trust Hospital WA5 1QG	- not rated	2,933 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Willow Cafe	Emmaus Church, Capesthorne Road	81 yd
Nice Express Cafe	131 Poplars Avenue	260 yd
Orford Perk	9a School Road	361 yd
Orford Youth Base	Orford Youth Centre, Capesthorne Road	418 yd
The Hub Cafe	Unit G21, Warrington Business Park, Long Lane	602 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Tanner Inn	Statham Avenue	351 yd
The Blackburne Arms	Orford Green	417 yd
Orford War Memorial Recr.Club	School Road	417 yd
Tetley Walker Sports and Social Club	Long Lane	520 yd
The Greenwood Hotel	158 Greenwood Crescent	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poplars Kebab & Pizza House	129 Poplars Avenue	260 yd
Wok Inn	Wok Inn, Concorde Place	510 yd
Neighbours	10 Martin Avenue	549 yd
Family Pizza & Kebab House	6 Martin Avenue	549 yd
The Orford Fryer	Unit 1, Howson Road	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative	96 Capesthorne Road		219 yd
Tesco	Orford Green		515 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orford Park (Closed) Hallfields Road	grass pitches	598 yd
Beamont Collegiate Academy LONG LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	599 yd
Poplars Park CAPESTHORNE ROAD	grass pitches	608 yd
The Tetleys Club LONG LANE	grass pitches	660 yd
Brook Acre Community Primary School HILDEN ROAD	grass pitches	766 yd
Radley Common Community Centre (Closed) Grasmere Avenue	grass pitches	782 yd
Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub Jubilee Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	882 yd
St Andrews C Of E Primary School MARDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	894 yd
Capesthorne Community Centre AVERY CLOSE		896 yd
Warrington & Vale Royal College WINWICK ROAD CAMPUS WINWICK ROAD CAMPUS WINWICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,027 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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