Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LS26 0PN.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 19 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Victoria Junior School (Good) — 0.2 mi
15crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 7.8 ha total — largest park 3.9 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: Victoria Pit Allotments — 0.1 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Aldi, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Morrisons John O'Gaunts Rothwell — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LS26 0PN.
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 qualityLow
15.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB 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 — 2,770 sales.
About LS26 0PN
LS26 0PN scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons John O'Gaunts Rothwell about 13 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LS26 0PN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,037 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Victoria Junior School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. A pharmacy is about 14 minutes' walk away.
