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LA5 8DT · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 13 JUN 2026

LA5 8DT

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
73/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,947 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LA5 8DT.

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.

Safety86/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare61/100
0GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Transport60/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 10 bus stops nearby

Green space66/100
7green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 4.8 ha total — largest park 1.9 ha (0.07 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.9 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities77/100
7supermarkets

7 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Asda, Tesco, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Bolton-Le-Sands - Bye Pass Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LA5 8DT.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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
4.5µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75

About LA5 8DT

LA5 8DT scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LA5 8DT is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,947 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 10/10).

There are 7 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 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 available, with 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LA5 8DT. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 10 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.9 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 7 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Asda, Tesco, Spar and others. The nearest is Co-op Bolton-Le-Sands - Bye Pass Road, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore LA5 8DT on NestScope.

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.