WA2 7RL

POSTCODE

WA2 7RL is a postcode in Orford.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.4015, -2.5821
OS grid SJ613895 (361,398, 389,570)
IMD England
4/10
#11080
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 10.2 per 1k
MoM +16% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5VCC29+J5
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 10.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£263,000
Median property price · District-wide · Warrington · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 2,397 sales
+2.1%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11080
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11080 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Warrington 011 (E02002600)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£40,341

£34,701–£46,898

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,023

£27,843–£36,830

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,505

£29,179–£34,017

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,911

£25,360–£32,958

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WA2 7RL
HM Land Registry · Warrington
Average price
£309,925
Median price: £263,000
Median +2.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,397 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – Aug '24Aug '24: 1 sales · avg £168,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£168k£142k£115k
Sep '23Dec '23Aug '24
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near WA2 7RL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA2 7RL

Counts are for Orford electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
49
YoY +36%
735027
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
48
YoY +85%
513417
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

122
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,403
White Brit.82.3%
Other White10.8%
Pakistani1.6%
African1.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
+ 11 other groups · 3.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,406
Christian55.8%
No religion35.4%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim2.4%
Other religion0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,405
50–6422.9%
25–3418.6%
35–4917.3%
65–747.6%
20–247.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%

Households

Total households: 647
One person: other22.1%
One person: aged 66+10.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 39.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Warrington Central Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
  • Padgate Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min
  • Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

Bus stops

  • O'Leary Street

    Bus · cnr · west

    43 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Norris Street

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    77 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Withers Avenue

    Bus · opp · north

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Norris Street

    Bus · nr · north-east

    118 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Duncan Street

    Bus · cnr · south

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for WA2 7RL

England
Country
Warrington
Local Authority
Orford
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA2 7RL
Coordinates
53.4015, -2.5821
Grid reference
SJ613895
Easting
361,398
Northing
389,570
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VCC29+J5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Warrington
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
Warrington
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Warrington
Local Authority
Council Area
Warrington North E14001564
Constituency
E14001564
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Orford
Constituency code
E14001564
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Warrington, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Warrington

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Warrington
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 02E
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Warrington 011D E01012523
E01012523
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Warrington 011 E02002600
E02002600
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Warrington 011D E01012523
E01012523
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Warrington 011 E02002600
E02002600
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:49 AM5:59 PM
7:49 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:49 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WA2 7RL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01012523 and MSOA E02002600 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11080
Present — Active
Postcode WA2 7RL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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