Orford, Warrington
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| Orford, Warrington | ||
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| Statistics | ||
| Population: | 10,950 (2001) | |
| Ordnance Survey | ||
| OS grid reference: | SJ609902 | |
| Administration | ||
| District: | Warrington | |
| Shire county: | Cheshire | |
| Region: | North West England | |
| Constituent country: | England | |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
| Other | ||
| Ceremonial county: | Cheshire | |
| Historic county: | Lancashire | |
| Services | ||
| Police force: | Cheshire | |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} | |
| Ambulance: | North West | |
| Post office and telephone | ||
| Post town: | Warrington | |
| Postal district: | WA2 | |
| Dialling code: | 01925 | |
| Politics | ||
| UK Parliament: | Warrington North | |
| European Parliament: | North West England | |
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Orford is a district of Warrington, a unitary authority in the north-west of England. The "hamlet of Orford" was originally a small area north of the township of Warrington, centred on Orford Green. Orford now describes a large area between the town centre and the M62, incorporating other small communities, such as Longford. The Orford area has a population of around 10,950 (as per the 2001 census).
Its most distinctive building, Orford Hall, was demolished in the 1930s, after the grounds were given to the town for a park. Community facilities in Orford Park are to be redeveloped, but there is controversy over a proposal to build a bypass road across the most attractive part of the park.
William Beamont, a Victorian solicitor and local philanthropist, lived in Orford Hall. He founded Warrington's municipal library, the first rate-aided library in the UK, in 1848. His diaries are a valuable source of social history.
The political ward of Orford is roughly a triangle bounded by Winwick Road, Poplars Avenue, Orford Road, Withers Avenue, O'Leary Street and Longford Street.
There is one high school, William Beamont Sports College, and there are several primary schools.
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[edit] Transport
The area is well served by bus service mostly run by Warrington Borough Transport, 20,21 (Orford Circulars),23 (to Cinnamon Brow) 25,26,27 (all to Gorse Covert), 28 (an occasional service to Ryfields retirement village), the 49 (to Fearnhead via the Long Lane area) and the 19 (to Croft, Culcheth and Leigh).
[edit] Demographics
[edit] Basic statistics
- 10950 residents
- 4419 households
- 4.4% Unemployment
- 38.5% of residents with no qualifications
[edit] Race Statistics
Note may not add up to 100% due to rounding
- 98.5% of White race
- 0.5% of Mixed origin
- 0.7% of Asian origin
- 0.2% of Black race
- 0.3% of "Other" origin
[edit] Housing Statistics
At the 2001 census, out of a possible 4419 houses there are:
- 2877 owner occupied
- 376 council owned houses
- 1162 rented from non-council sources
- 4 whose status are not disclosed
(Source: Office for National Statistics)
