Orrell, Merseyside

Orrell is the name given to a residential area in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. It is not to be confused with Orrell Park which is a separate neighbouring area.

Orrell
St. Robert Bellarmine Church, Orrell
Orrell Location within Merseyside
OS grid reference	SJ345969
Metropolitan borough	Sefton
Metropolitan county	Merseyside
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BOOTLE
Postcode district	L20
Dialling code	0151
Police	Merseyside
Fire	Merseyside
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Bootle
List of places UK England Merseyside 53.4683°N 2.9891°W / 53.4683; -2.9891

Governance

For parliamentary elections Orrell is within the Bootle constituency represented by the Labour Party MP Peter Dowd.

The area itself is part of the electoral ward of Netherton and Orrell for elections to Sefton Council, the ward itself is traditionally represented by the Labour Party; the three current representatives on the council are Susan Ellen Bradshaw,^[1] Robert John Brennan,^[2] and Ian Ralph Maher.^[3]

On 9 November 1905 Orrell became a civil parish, being formed from part of Orrell and Ford,^[4] on 1 April 1974 the parish was abolished.^[5] In 1951 the parish had a population of 15,581.^[6]