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L6 1BB · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

L6 1BB

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

NestScope Score
73/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,477 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around L6 1BB.

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.

Safety68
54crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 54 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79
64GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 61 GP, 3 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CKD MEDS OP CLINIC — 0.2 mi

Transport88

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 46 bus stops nearby

Green space66
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 17.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities94
63supermarkets

63 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Liverpool Prescot St Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near L6 1BB.

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 qualityLow
14.2µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
64dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in L6.

Average sold price by property type across the L6 district, 202120262,759 sales.

About L6 1BB

L6 1BB scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Liverpool Prescot St Express 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, L6 1BB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,477 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 8/10).

There are 73 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 54 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 61 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CKD MEDS OP CLINIC, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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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 L6 1BB — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 L6 1BB?

There are 73 schools within a 2-mile catchment of L6 1BB, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is L6 1BB safe?

54 crimes were reported within 400m of L6 1BB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near L6 1BB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of L6 1BB includes 46 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for L6 1BB?

L6 1BB has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 L6 1BB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around L6 1BB: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.