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County or areaCheshire
Postcode districtWA2
Telephone code01394
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:41 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:23 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,210 residentsin the Orford census areaMedian age 39.54,163 households58% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright20% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,625 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 14%, transport and storage 9%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 64% go by car, 5% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C804 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHoughton Green Poollake · 1.6 miMiles's Bitewater · 1.1 miThe Feederwater · 1.1 miNewton Lakelake · 3.8 miRadley Commonwoodland · under a mileTwig Woodwoodland · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOrford Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haPeel Hall Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haLongford Commnty Gardenpark · under a mileThe Bennett Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haVictoria Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 33 haBlack Lab Fitnesssports ground · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes175 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197610 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202521 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,104 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 16 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryOrford Health Centre64 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell20 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBupa Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi43 schools30 primary, 6 secondary, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimarySt Margaret's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 460 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBrook Acre Community Primary Schoolages 0-11, 211 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBeamont Collegiate Academyages 11-16, 890 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWarrington and Vale Royal Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester12.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL12 miRailway stationPadgateunder a mileBus stationWarrington Bus Interchange Stand A1.3 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool17 miBus stops158 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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