Orrell neighbourhood data at a glance

Orrell at a glance

House prices
£235,000
Middle31st percentile
Schools
70th percentile
Middle
Transport
60th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
Data not yet available
Flood risk
0.8% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land18th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Orrell a good place to live?

Orrell has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wigan below.

Orrell and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Orrell£235,000Data not yet available
Standish with Langtree£239,425Data not yet available
Winstanley£222,000Data not yet available

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.

Watch out for

  • Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety

Crime rate in Orrell

Crime rate

Data not available in this public guide

Greater Manchester Police does not publish its crime records to police.uk, the source we use, so we cannot show a figure here.

About missing data

House prices in Orrell

House prices

Median sale price
£235,000
Percentile
31st percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 130 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Orrell

Schools

70th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Orrell

Flood risk

0.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.5% of the area. That is the 18th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Orrell

Transport

60th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Orrell a good place to live?

Orrell has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Orrell safe?

Crime data is not currently available for Orrell.

What are house prices like in Orrell?

The median sale price was £235,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 31st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Orrell?

Schools rank in the 70th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Orrell?

Nearby public profiles include Standish with Langtree in Wigan and Winstanley in Wigan.