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WA2 7QL area guide

Who lives in WA2 7QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Orford
Council: Warrington
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,428 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA2 7QL is like

WA2 7QL is a postcode in the Orford area of Warrington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,428 people. 62.1% of households own their home, 29.2% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in WA2 7 sold for a median of £135,100 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA2 7QL compares

Headline figures for WA2 7QL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 56.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£135,100

Median over 74 sales in WA2 7, +3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,341

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA2 7QL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
56.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
26% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WA2 7QL FAQs

Is WA2 7QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 56.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WA2 7QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £135,100.

Homes in WA2 7 sold for a median of £135,100 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA2 7QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA2 7QL, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in WA2 7QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.6% of residents. 62.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (63%).

Which council covers WA2 7QL?

The local authority for WA2 7QL is Warrington.

WA2 7QL comes under Warrington in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA2 7QL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Warrington Central Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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