M46 0AU · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

M46 0AU

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

62/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,398 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

62Schools

50Safety

71Health

73Transport

78Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around M46 0AU.

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.

Schools62

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total

Atherton High SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Parklee Primary School0.2 mi Chowbent Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Meadowbank Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School AthertonGood · 0.5 mi St Philip's CofE Primary School, AthertonGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Atherton High School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety50

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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare71

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 10 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DR KK CHAN & PARTNERS — 0.2 mi

Transport73

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby

Green space78

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 20.5 ha total — largest park 4.9 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: St Richard's Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Heron, Asda, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Atherton Superstore — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M46 0AU.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in M46.

Average sold price by property type across the M46 district, 2021–2026 — 2,095 sales.

About M46 0AU

M46 0AU scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Atherton Superstore within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, M46 0AU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,398 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 9/10).

There are 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Atherton High School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR KK CHAN & PARTNERS, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near M46 0AU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 37 bus stops in the immediate area.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around M46 0AU — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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 M46 0AU?

There are 29 schools within a 2-mile catchment of M46 0AU, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is M46 0AU safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for M46 0AU. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near M46 0AU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of M46 0AU includes 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for M46 0AU?

M46 0AU has a NestScope Score of 62/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 M46 0AU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around M46 0AU: 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.