M46 9JB · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

M46 9JB

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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

70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,200 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

63Schools

71Safety

73Health

85Transport

71Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around M46 9JB.

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.

Schools63

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total

Chowbent Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Meadowbank Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Philip's CofE Primary School, AthertonGood · 0.3 mi St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School AthertonGood · 0.3 mi Parklee Primary School0.3 mi Atherton High SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Chowbent Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety71

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 8 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BEE FOLD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport85

Atherton Rail Station0.5 mi

48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71

21green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 13.7 ha total — largest park 3.6 ha (0.31 mi away)

Nearest: Chowbent Chapel — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Heron, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.0 mi

Nearest: Asda Atherton Supermarket — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M46 9JB.

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

10.3µg/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 9JB

M46 9JB scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Atherton Supermarket 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, M46 9JB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,200 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 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Chowbent Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEE FOLD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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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 9JB — 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 9JB?

There are 26 schools within a 2-mile catchment of M46 9JB, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is M46 9JB safe?

0 crimes were reported within 400m of M46 9JB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near M46 9JB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of M46 9JB includes 1 train station, 48 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for M46 9JB?

M46 9JB has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 9JB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around M46 9JB: 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.