Orford, Warrington
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| Population | 10,950 (2001) |
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| Unitary authority | Warrington |
| Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode district | WA2 |
| Dial code | 01925 6 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | Warrington North |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Cheshire | |
Orford is a district of Warrington, a unitary authority in the north-west of England. The "hamlet of Orford" was originally a small area north of the township of Warrington, centred on Orford Green. Orford now describes a large area between the town centre and the M62, incorporating other small communities, such as Longford. The Orford area has a population of around 10,950 (as per the 2001 census).
Its most distinctive building, Orford Hall, was demolished in the 1930s, after the grounds were given to the town for a park. Community facilities in Orford Park are to be redeveloped, and controversy over a proposal to build a bypass road across the park seems to have ended with the Borough Council ready to allow consent for community buildings on the route.
William Beamont, a Victorian solicitor and local philanthropist, lived in Orford Hall. He founded Warrington's municipal library, the first rate-aided library in the UK, in 1848. His diaries are a valuable source of social history.
The political ward of Orford is roughly a triangle bounded by Winwick Road, Poplars Avenue, Orford Road, Withers Avenue, O'Leary Street and Longford Street.
There is one high school, William Beamont Sports College, and there are several primary schools.
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[edit] Geography
The area is primarily given over the social accommodation, and is broken into four areas. These are Orford, Longford, Hulme and Oxford estates. Orford is a large area between the town centre and the M62. Boundaries are Greenwood Estate to the East (after which it becomes Cinnamon Brow), Winwick Road to the West (where it becomes Bewsey), the M62 to the North (where it becomes Winwick) and Marsh House Lane to the South (where it becomes Fairfield (town centre))
| North-West: Burtonwood |
North: Winwick |
North-East: Croft |
| West: Bewsey |
Orford (Poplars Avenue) |
East: Birchwood |
| South-West: Town Centre |
South: Appleton |
South-East: Lymm |
[edit] Transport
The area is well served by bus service mostly run by Warrington Borough Transport, 20,21 (Orford Circulars),23 (to Cinnamon Brow) 25,26,27 (all to Gorse Covert), 28 (an occasional service to Ryfields retirement village), the 49 (to Fearnhead via the Long Lane area) and the 19 (to Croft, Culcheth and Leigh).
[edit] Census Data
Data is based on that of the ward of Orford [1]
[edit] Population
- Total Population: 11,010 residents
- Male:Female ratio: 49.5%:50.5%
- Average age of population: 36.3 years
[edit] Ethnicity Breakdown
- 98.5% White
- 0.5% Mixed
- 0.1% Black
- 0.7% Asian
- 0.3% Other
[edit] Housing and Social situation
[edit] Housing Situation
- Households: 4,418
- 65.3% are owner occupied
- 27.5% are socially rented (i.e. Council Accommodation)
- 4.7% are privately rented
- 2.6% are rent free
- Average House Price: £100,420
[edit] Social Situation
- Population Density: 53.9 residents per hectare
- 43.4% of residents say this ward is a "Hard-Pressed" area (based on ACORN index)
- Based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation, Orford ward is the most deprived ward in Warrington, it is in the lower 20%.
- 10.2% of residents are on some form of benefits.
- 6.5% of households are classed as overcrowded.
[edit] Employment and Education
[edit] Employment
- 59.1% are employed.
- 4.6% are unemployed.
- 2.2% are students.
- 34.3% are classed as "economically inactive".
[edit] Education
- 38.5% have No Qualifications whatsoever.
- 45.6% have only level 1 or 2 qualifications.
- 8.3% have level 3 or higher qualifications
