Poplars Avenue, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA2 9TX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.1%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.6%	48.9%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.4%	42%	-2.4%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	40.8%	2.5%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.9%	9.2%	2.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7.7%	5.6%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	47.2%	46%	-1.2%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	33%	33%	0.0%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	13.3%	16.2%	2.9%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around WA2 9TX this area, 28.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	28.7%	-2.7%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	12%	-8.7%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	15.9%	-4.0%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	19.9%	8.4%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	15.9%	6.3%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	3.1%	4%	0.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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)
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.1%	98.7%	0.6%	81.4%	17.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	97.5%	92.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	0.9%	5.6%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	91.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	58.9%	46.2%	12.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Poplars Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplars Avenue was 62.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.8% lower than the Orford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplars Avenue has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford and the 240th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.8%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WA2 9TX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Poplars Avenue are based on 285 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 Poplars Avenue, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA2 9TX

Average Price
£154,119

Semi-Detached
£184,130

Terraced
£142,114

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplars Avenue

Average Price
£165,963

Semi-Detached
£178,682

Terraced
£160,145

Detached
£255,606

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,938

Other
£7,693

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplars AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
303 Poplars Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2024-11-15	£180,427
289 Poplars Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-05-24	£192,554
285 Poplars Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-10-14	£204,865
255 Poplars Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2022-03-04	£201,846
285 Poplars Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-06-25	£200,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA2 9TX

Employment

WA2 9TX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	18
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	539 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	142 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Sandy Lane , Orford WA2 9HS	4out of 4	434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School Clough Avenue , Longford WA2 9PH	- not rated	720 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School School Road , Orford WA2 9AD	3out of 4	903 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School Capesthorne Road , Poulton-with-Fearnhead WA2 0ER	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Padgate Academy Insall Road , WA2 0LN	- not rated	1,815 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	3out of 4	2,936 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Warrington Hillock Lane , Woolston WA1 4PF	4out of 4	3,604 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX	3out of 4	3,664 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	4,397 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	2,805 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	3out of 4	3,068 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	3,072 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fox Wood Special School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS	3out of 4	3,239 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	3,286 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
Rollin Stoves	10 Petworth Avenue	647 yd
Nice Express Cafe	131 Poplars Avenue	678 yd
The Willow Cafe	Emmaus Church, Capesthorne Road	787 yd
Orford Youth Base	Orford Youth Centre, Capesthorne Road	838 yd
Costa Drive Thru	3 Chiltern Road	959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Tanner Inn	Statham Avenue	388 yd
The Greenwood Hotel	158 Greenwood Crescent	744 yd
The Stonemill	Sandy Lane West	914 yd
Tetley Walker Sports and Social Club	Long Lane	937 yd
The Millhouse	Ballater Drive	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orford Fryer	Unit 1, Howson Road	334 yd
Wok Inn	Wok Inn, Concorde Place	339 yd
Poplars Kebab & Pizza House	129 Poplars Avenue	678 yd
The Greenwood Fryer	156 Greenwood Crescent	744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	96 Capesthorne Road	755 yd
Co op	47 Cotswold Road	921 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Sandy Lane West	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews C Of E Primary School MARDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	249 yd
Radley Common Community Centre (Closed) Grasmere Avenue	grass pitches	351 yd
The Tetleys Club LONG LANE	grass pitches	947 yd
Poplars Park CAPESTHORNE ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Fordton Leisure Centre (Closed) Chiltern Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,038 yd
Beamont Collegiate Academy LONG LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,048 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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