Loweswater Close, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA2 9UZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	48.8%	47.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	51.2%	52.6%	1.4%	49.0%	3.6%

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	39.6%	36.3%	-3.3%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	45.9%	2.8%	44.2%	1.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.5%	10%	0.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	51.2%	44.6%	-6.6%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	33%	30.8%	-2.2%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	8.5%	15.4%	6.9%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5.6%	8.3%	2.7%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	21.9%	14.8%	-7.1%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.7%	10.3%	-13.4%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	17.3%	4.2%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.4%	3.9%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	18.5%	3.0%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	28.8%	8.7%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.5%	96.2%	-0.3%	81.4%	14.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	97.4%	91.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.6%	2.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	91.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
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	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	66.3%	46.2%	20.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Loweswater Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Loweswater Close was 177.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.6% higher than the Orford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Loweswater Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford and the 53rd highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.1%.

🔎 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. 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 9UZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Loweswater Close are based on 85 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 Loweswater Close, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA2 9UZ

Average Price
£319,549

Semi-Detached
£357,392

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£316,210

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Loweswater Close

Average Price
£349,874

Semi-Detached
£396,666

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£347,563

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Loweswater CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Loweswater Close, Warrington, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-05-27	£286,228
9 Loweswater Close, Warrington, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-11-21	£367,977
1 Loweswater Close, Warrington, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-07-16	£357,021
4 Loweswater Close, Warrington, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2022-11-22	£298,582
38 Loweswater Close, Warrington, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-11-26	£331,038

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA2 9UZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	13
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	19
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	15
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	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	444 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	410 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Sandy Lane , Orford WA2 9HS	4out of 4	535 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School Clough Avenue , Longford WA2 9PH	- not rated	904 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School School Road , Orford WA2 9AD	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winwick CofE Primary School Myddleton Lane , Winwick WA2 8LQ	3out of 4	1,586 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	1,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Padgate Academy Insall Road , WA2 0LN	- not rated	2,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	3out of 4	3,147 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic High School Cromwell Avenue , Westbrook WA5 1HG	2out of 4	4,008 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Warrington Hillock Lane , Woolston WA1 4PF	4out of 4	4,145 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	1,259 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	4,724 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11 Lovely Lane , Warrington NHS Trust Hospital WA5 1QG	- not rated	3,314 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kassia Academy and Support Services Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ	3out of 4	3,327 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	3out of 4	3,613 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	3,617 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fox Wood Special School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS	3out of 4	3,785 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	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	131 yd
Costa Drive Thru	3 Chiltern Road	628 yd
Tru Ninja	3 Chetham Court	845 yd
Tenpin Ltd	10-15 Chetham Court	845 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stonemill	Sandy Lane West	602 yd
The Winwick Quay & Premier Travel Inn	Winwick Quay, Woburn Road	780 yd
Jolly Tanner Inn	Statham Avenue	914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orford Fryer	Unit 1, Howson Road	500 yd
Wok Inn	Wok Inn, Concorde Place	884 yd
Aleef	20d Gough Avenue	1,072 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co op	47 Cotswold Road		430 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Sandy Lane West		626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews C Of E Primary School MARDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	313 yd
Fordton Leisure Centre (Closed) Chiltern Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	683 yd
Radley Common Community Centre (Closed) Grasmere Avenue	grass pitches	818 yd
Pure Gym (Warrington North) 23-25 CHETHAM COURT	health and fitness suite	859 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	281.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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