Longford, Warrington

Politics

Population

• Total Population: 8,012 residents
• Male:female ratio: 55.5:44.5
• Mean age of population: 31 years

  Ethnicity breakdown

• 96% White
• 2% Mixed
• 1% Asian
• 1% Black

  Housing and social situation

Housing

• *Owned 32%
• *Mortgage 39.6%
• *Shared 0.7%
• *Social Rented 7.2%
• *Social Rented 8.4%
• *Private Rented 10.2%
• *Other 1%
• *Rent Free 0.8%

  Regeneration

• In 2011/2012 The area ranked in the four per cent most deprived in the UK and second most deprived in Warrington, is undergoing a major regeneration project.
• A regeneration project in Longford and Orford seen ‘castle walls’ rebuilt.
• Winter/Spring 2013: The Police have reported there has been a 30% reduction in crime on the area.
• Love Longford ‘The Big Tidy Up’ - A good turn out was welcomed at the Longford Cafe for the Big Tidy Up events in August.

  Parks and recreation

Employment and education

Employment

• 70.1% are employed.
• 4.4% are unemployed.
• 2.2% are students.
• 23.3% are classed as "economically inactive".

  Education

• 25.5% have no qualifications.
• 38.6% have only level 1 or 2 qualifications.
• 18.3% have level 3 or higher.