Orford
Warrington 011 · 6 sub-areas · 9,176 residents
Warrington 011 is a residential stretch of Warrington, home to around 9,200 people, where a typical two-bedroom home lets for about £820 a month. Rents rose nearly 5% last year, but the area remains one of the more affordable corners of the North West, with greenspace within easy reach for most residents.
Orford is a mid-density neighbourhood of Warrington in the North West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Orford?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 11 restaurants and 3 pubs in five minutes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £880 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Orford in Warrington
Living in Orford
This part of Warrington sits firmly in the settled, suburban end of the city's housing mix. It doesn't shout for attention, but that's the point — it's the kind of area where people put down roots rather than pass through. Nearly 90% of residents were born in the UK, and just over half own their homes outright or with a mortgage, which gives the streets a relatively stable, community-oriented feel compared with higher-turnover parts of Warrington closer to the town centre.
The cost picture is one of the most compelling reasons to consider this part of the city. A one-bed runs around £660 a month, a two-bed about £820, and a three-bed just under £1,000. That's meaningfully cheaper than the national two-bed median of around £1,200, and a fraction of what the same space would cost in central Manchester. Council tax comes in at around £2,450 a year for a Band D property. The median house price sits at roughly £180,000, and if you're saving for a deposit, you'd typically clear it in around two and a half years — a figure that reflects how accessible ownership still is here compared with southern England.
The demographic picture is a mixed one. Around one in five residents is under 18, which signals a genuine family presence, but there's also a noticeable share of single-person households — about a third of all homes. The 18–34 age group makes up nearly a quarter of residents, so it's not exclusively a family suburb. Deprivation is a real factor here: the area sits in the lower four deciles on the Index of Multiple Deprivation, which shows up in the school performance data and in the wage figures, though employment is relatively stable with a claimant rate of under 3%.
Connectivity leans heavily on the car — around 62% of residents drive to work, with public transport used by fewer than one in twenty. The nearest rail station is roughly 1.4 km away (about a 17-minute walk), and from there Manchester is reachable in around 36 minutes by public transport. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how conditions vary across the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Warrington 011 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, largely owner-occupied part of Warrington with good greenspace access — around 87% of residents have green space within an easy walk. The trade-off is a crime rate above the UK average and school quality that's below the national norm. It suits people who prioritise affordability and stability over urban buzz.
- What is the rent in Warrington 011?
- A one-bed runs around £660 a month, a two-bed about £820, and a three-bed just under £1,000. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 5% in the past year, but the area remains well below the UK two-bed median of around £1,200.
- Is Warrington 011 safe?
- The crime rate is around 98 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which is above the UK average of roughly 80. It's not the most crime-affected part of Warrington, but it's not the quietest either. Checking street-level data on Police.uk for your specific address is worth doing before you commit.
- What's the commute from Warrington 011 to Manchester city centre?
- By public transport, Manchester is around 36 minutes from the nearest rail station, which is roughly 1.4 km away — about a 17-minute walk. Most residents drive rather than take public transport, with around 62% commuting by car. There's no tram or metro service in this area.
- Who lives in Warrington 011?
- It's a mixed community — just over half are owner-occupiers, around a fifth are in social housing, and the rest privately rent. About one in five residents is under 18, and a third of households are single-person. Around 88% of residents were born in the UK, and the area has a relatively low ethnic diversity score.
- What schools are near Warrington 011?
- There are 121 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 55% are rated Good or Outstanding. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.5 km away. It's worth checking individual Ofsted reports for the schools serving your specific street.
- How affordable is buying a home in Warrington 011?
- The median sale price is around £180,000, and a typical buyer would save a deposit in roughly two and a half years — one of the more accessible deposit timelines in the North West. That said, renting currently takes up around 41% of average take-home pay, so buying sooner rather than later makes financial sense if you can manage it.