Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LA5 9LQ.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 8 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Carnforth Community Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
17crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 2 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PES@PHILIP JONES OPTICIANS, LSC ICB — 0.1 mi
Carnforth Rail Station0.2 mi
23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 6.1 ha total — largest park 1.3 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: Christ Church — 0.1 mi
7supermarkets
7 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Booths, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Carnforth — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LA5 9LQ.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
4.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
About LA5 9LQ
LA5 9LQ scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Carnforth 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, LA5 9LQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,221 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 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Carnforth Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PES@PHILIP JONES OPTICIANS, LSC ICB, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
