Orrell
Orrell is a town or village in Lancashire, England. There are 25 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Upholland, 1.5 km away. In June 2026, there were around 66 recorded street crimes, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Orrell area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the West Lancashire area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 117,431 residents at roughly 339 people per km².
- Council
- West Lancashire
- County
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Police force
- Lancashire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 62nd of 294 English council areas — better than 79% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
11°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 8° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 7° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:16Sunset 16:32
9h 17m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wigan Centre, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
46 reported · August 2026▼ 33% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences21
- Anti-social behaviour6
- Criminal damage & arson5
- Public order3
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Up Holland · Lancashire
Local policing priorities
- Business Crime, Anti-Social Behaviour, Off Road Bikes
- Business Crime, ASB and Road Safety (Including off road bikes)
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
185 reported road collisions (2025)
67 killed or seriously injured · 254 casualties · 15.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
219 food businesses within 2 miles
- 177 rated 4–5 ★ (138 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Upholland (1.5 km)
- 25 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Upholland (1.6 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£240,850 average▲ 5.6% YoY
Across West Lancashire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£805 average monthly rent▲ 5.6% YoY
- 1 bed £588
- 2 bed £731
- 3 bed £845
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.1 times median annual pay (6.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,476 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (5.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (5.2 km)
15 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
44 charging locations within ~8 km
- 13 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Dearden Way, Up Holland (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms2
- Sports pitches11
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
117,431 residents in West Lancashire · 339/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK8,994
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK7,457
- Net moves+1,537
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 176 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
5% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,456 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (28% of 52,760)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
73 schools · 16,020 pupils
55 primary · 6 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 23 of 27 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (85%)
68 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Burscough Priory AcademyGood
- Lathom High School : A Technology CollegeGood
- Ormskirk School
- St Bede's Catholic High School
- Tarleton Academy
- Up Holland High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · West Lancashire
Care & health services
1,255 CQC-registered services
- Care homes424
- GP practices184
- Dentists248
- Homecare agencies288
- Hospitals & hospices38
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 9 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Lancashire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 72 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
154 applications decided
85.1% granted · 131 granted, 23 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Ashley Dalton
Labour
West Lancashire
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 13
- Con 12
- Ref 7
- Oth 13
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,135 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
12 jobs advertised · £32,530 avg
e.g. Commercial Cleaners, Support Worker, Office Cleaners
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£788 median full-time weekly pay
2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,532 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 53,300 certificates
11.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
72% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 39% · Wind 27% · Gas 19% · Imports 9%
79 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.2 yrs women · 81.1 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Lancashire): 60.3 women · 59.3 men
71% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
12 GP surgeries · 8 pharmacies in WN8
- Manor Primary Care
- Hall Green Surgery
- Parbold Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in West Lancashire:
- Fully fund Specialist Palliative Care provided by hospices744 local signatures · 8,814 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth197 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND175 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK148 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills128 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Up Holland · 0.3 kmUp Holland is a village and civil parish in West Lancashire, England, 4 miles (6 km) west of Wigan. The population at the 2011 census was 7,376.
Up Holland Priory · 0.7 kmUp Holland Priory was a Benedictine priory in Up Holland, Lancashire, England. It was founded in 1319. The priory remains are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building…
Church of St Thomas the Martyr, Up Holland · 0.8 kmThe Church of St Thomas the Martyr is in School Lane, Up Holland, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ormskirk, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. T…
St Joseph's College, Up Holland · 1.3 kmSt Joseph's College is a former Roman Catholic seminary and boarding school in Up Holland, Lancashire, England. The foundation of the original building was laid in April 1880 and the college opened in 1883. The buildi…
- Skelmersdale and Holland · 1.4 km
Skelmersdale and UpHolland was an urban district in Lancashire, England, from 1968 to 1974. It was created by the merger of Skelmersdale and Upholland urban districts. In 1974 it was itself merged into the new non-m…
- Orrell Urban District · 1.5 km
Orrell Urban District was, from 1894 to 1974, a local government district in the administrative county of Lancashire, England. Its boundaries were centred on Orrell, but also included parts of Upholland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Orrell?
- Orrell is a town in Lancashire, England, in the West Lancashire local authority.
- How deprived is Orrell?
- The West Lancashire local authority, which includes Orrell, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.