# Orrell

West Wigan. About 12,173 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 8.9 square kilometres.

Orrell had 12,086 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05015005. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan)

## Key figures

- **Population: 12,086** (2021). Orrell had 12,086 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,566th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ward/orrell#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 33%** (2022). About 33% of people in Orrell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ward/orrell#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.0%** (January 2026). In Orrell, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ward/orrell#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.1%** (August 2026). In Orrell, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ward/orrell#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05015005) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 33% of people in Orrell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05015005) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Wigan. The outline is Orrell.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05015005) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Orrell had 12,086 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E05015005) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Wigan. The outline is Orrell.

## How Orrell compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Orrell | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 12,086 | 6th least populated | 25 wards, Wigan · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 33% | 8th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 25 wards, Wigan · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.0% | 12th lowest | 25 wards, Wigan · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.1% | joint 4th lowest | 25 wards, Wigan · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Orrell?

Orrell had 12,086 usual residents at the census.
Orrell is the 1,566th most populated of 8,397 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Wigan

These figures are published for the whole of Wigan, not for each ward, so they describe all of Wigan and not Orrell alone. [See Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan)

- **Average house price: £194,393** (August 2026). Wigan’s average house price was £194,393 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,377** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wigan earned a median of £37,377 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 137th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.2×** (2025). A home in Wigan costs 5.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 53rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 25.2** (2025). Wigan has a deprivation score of 25.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 78th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Orrell in brief

Orrell had 12,086 usual residents at the census.
About 33% of people in Orrell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Orrell, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Orrell, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05015005
- Constituency: [Makerfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/makerfield)
- Council: [Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 8.90 km²
- People, mid-2024: 12,173*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 41

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Up Holland](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/ward/up-holland), [Billinge & Seneley Green](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/ward/billinge-and-seneley-green), [Pemberton](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ward/pemberton), [Winstanley](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ward/winstanley), [Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ward/bryn-with-ashton-in-makerfield-north), [Rainford](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/ward/rainford)

## Latest updates for Orrell

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05015005

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ward/orrell, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ward/orrell#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ward/orrell