Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BL6 4JN.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Lostock Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BMI BEAUMONT HOSPITAL — 0.7 mi
Lostock Rail Station0.1 mi
15 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
4green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 66.4 ha total — largest park 64.3 ha (0.41 mi away)
Nearest: St Thomas and St John's Church — 0.2 mi
13supermarkets
13 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Heron, Tesco, Spar…
Nearest: Co-op Wigan Road — 1.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BL6 4JN.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BL6.
Average sold price by property type across the BL6 district, 2021–2026 — 3,363 sales.
About BL6 4JN
BL6 4JN scores 91/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Lostock Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BL6 4JN is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 30,022 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Lostock Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BMI BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. The nearest hospital is BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.
