Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LS26 0LW.
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
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 16 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Cockburn Haigh Road Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
11crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 2 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OULTON MEDICAL CENTRE — 1.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Haigh Road Allotments — 0.2 mi
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Aldi, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Morrisons John O'Gaunts Rothwell — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LS26 0LW.
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 qualityLow
11.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LS26.
Average sold price by property type across the LS26 district, 2021–2026 — 2,727 sales.
About LS26 0LW
LS26 0LW scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Morrisons John O'Gaunts Rothwell about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LS26 0LW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,866 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 16 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OULTON MEDICAL CENTRE, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
