Strong on safety, with lower house prices
Orrell at a glance
- House prices
- £216,719
- Lower prices26th percentile
- Schools
- 70th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 60th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 0.55 per 1,000 people
- Strong100th percentile
- Flood risk
- 50th percentile
- Middle
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Orrell a good place to live?
Orrell may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range. 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.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
No additional grounded watch-out bullets are available.
Crime rate in Orrell
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 0.55 per 1,000 people
- Percentile
- 100th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Rates are per 1,000 people.
House prices in Orrell
House prices
- Average sold price
- £216,719
- Percentile
- 26th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area average, 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
50th percentile nationally
A relative flood indicator, 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.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Orrell a good place to live?
Orrell may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Orrell safe?
Orrell ranks in the 100th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Orrell?
The average sold price is £216,719. House prices are in the 26th 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 Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North in Wigan and Leigh South in Wigan.
