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BL0 9BW · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

BL0 9BW

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
81/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 19,788 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BL0 9BW.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Safety77
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · no crimes in 0.25 mi last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76
2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 2 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: RAMSBOTTOM MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport89
Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway)0.1 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space81
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 22.4 ha total — largest park 10.5 ha (0.27 mi away)

Nearest: St Paul's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95
6supermarkets

6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Spar, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Shuttleworth Ramsbottom — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BL0 9BW.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BL0.

Average sold price by property type across the BL0 district, 202120261,782 sales.

About BL0 9BW

BL0 9BW scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Shuttleworth Ramsbottom about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BL0 9BW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 19,788 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Peel Brow School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 6 minutes' walk away.

No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.

Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RAMSBOTTOM MEDICAL PRACTICE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BL0 9BW — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near BL0 9BW?

There are 13 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BL0 9BW. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BL0 9BW safe?

0 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BL0 9BW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BL0 9BW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BL0 9BW includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BL0 9BW?

BL0 9BW has a NestScope Score of 81/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around BL0 9BW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BL0 9BW: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.