Douglas
vs Orrell
Douglas has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Orrell. Homes in Orrell sold for a median of £231,250, 54% above Douglas. Douglas has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Douglas has 13,166 residents in 5,836 households; Orrell has 12,086 in 5,304. Orrell has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 6.5 percentage points more than Douglas (Wigan: 19%). Douglas has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 4 percentage points more than Orrell (Wigan: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Douglas and 50% in Orrell. Orrell has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 82%, 31.2 percentage points more than Douglas (Wigan: 66%). Douglas has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 13 percentage points more than Orrell (Wigan: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,000 in Douglas and £231,250 in Orrell, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
Douglas has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 1.2 percentage points more than Orrell (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 109 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Douglas, and 51 in Orrell. The typical postcode is 488 m from the nearest school in Douglas and 411 m in Orrell. The typical postcode is 792 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Douglas and 1,004 m in Orrell. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Douglas and 92% in Orrell.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Douglas is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 13,166 people in 5,836 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £150,000 over the past two years, 25% below the Wigan median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Wigan average.
Orrell is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 12,086 people in 5,304 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £231,250 over the past two years, 16% above the Wigan median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% below the Wigan average.
More comparisons.
Douglas and Orrell next to other wards of Wigan.