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Orford

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West Warrington. About 11,951 people in 2.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Orford, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
11,962
1,614th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
66.1%
1,656th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Orford compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

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Population22 wards, Warrington · 2021
Population: every ward in Warrington22 areas from 6,221 to 12,421. The middle area is 10,056. Orford is 11,962.
11,9624th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage22 wards, Warrington · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Warrington22 areas from 90.8% to 99.6%. The middle area is 96.4%. Orford is 98.5%.
98.5%4th highest
Claimant rate22 wards, Warrington · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Warrington22 areas from 1.0% to 6.1%. The middle area is 2.0%. Orford is 4.4%.
4.4%4th highest
Aged 15 to 6422 wards, Warrington · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Warrington22 areas from 58.3% to 71.5%. The middle area is 63.8%. Orford is 66.1%.
66.1%6th highest

Figures for the whole of Warrington

These figures are published for the whole of Warrington, not for each ward, so they describe all of Warrington and not Orford alone. See Warrington

Average house price
£260,040
Up 5.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£40,380
131st highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.4×
123rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
16.8
121st least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Orford in brief

Orford had 11,962 usual residents at the census.

In Orford, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Orford, 4.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

66.1% of residents in Orford were aged 15 to 64 at the census.