Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:41 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:23 am – 3:53 pm
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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 January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C827 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMiles's Bitewater · under a mileThe Feederwater · under a mileHoughton Green Poollake · 2.4 miThe Dinglevalley · 2.4 miAppleton Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miWoolston New Cutdock · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSt Elphin's Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haBruche Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haOrford Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haVictoria Parkplaying field · under a mile · 33 haThe Bennett Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haBlack Lab Fitnesssports ground · under a mileSource: 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 197611 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202520 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 10 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 19 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryGreenbank Surgery55 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyManchester Road Pharmacy25 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPadgate Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi48 schools34 primary, 6 secondary, 4 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimaryOakwood Avenue Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 667 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Elphin's Church of England Primary Academyages 3-11under a mileSecondaryCardinal Newman Catholic High Schoolages 11-16, 808 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWarrington and Vale Royal College1.2 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University13.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL12 miRailway stationPadgateunder a mileBus stationWarrington Bus Interchange Stand A1.0 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool18 miBus stops123 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA1 postcode district.
