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LS26 8PD · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

LS26 8PD

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

NestScope Score
83/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,220 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LS26 8PD.

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.

Schools80
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

8 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 9 schools in total

Woodlesford Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miOulton Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miHoly Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell1.2 miRothwell St Mary's RC Primary SchoolOutstanding · 1.3 miCockburn Haigh Road AcademyGood · 1.4 miRothwell Primary SchoolGood · 1.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Woodlesford Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety77
4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78
2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 2 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OULTON COMMUNITY CARE — 0.4 mi

Transport91
Woodlesford Rail Station0.3 mi

29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71
7green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 5.9 ha total — largest park 4 ha (0.31 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.3 mi

Amenities80
9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Woodlesford — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LS26 8PD.

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
10.6µg/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
52dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LS26.

Average sold price by property type across the LS26 district, 2021–2026 — 2,770 sales.

About LS26 8PD

LS26 8PD scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Woodlesford Rail Station about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LS26 8PD is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,220 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 9 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Woodlesford Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OULTON COMMUNITY CARE, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 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 LS26 8PD — 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 LS26 8PD?

There are 9 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LS26 8PD, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LS26 8PD safe?

4 crimes were reported within 400m of LS26 8PD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LS26 8PD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LS26 8PD includes 1 train station, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LS26 8PD?

LS26 8PD has a NestScope Score of 83/100 — a well-off 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 LS26 8PD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LS26 8PD: 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.

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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.