How many schools are near OL13 0TG?

There are 13 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OL13 0TG, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

3 crimes were reported within 400m of OL13 0TG 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 OL13 0TG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL13 0TG includes 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

OL13 0TG · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

OL13 0TG

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

53/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,167 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

40Schools

77Safety

59Health

57Transport

69Green

63Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around OL13 0TG.

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.

Schools40/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 13 schools in total

The Valley Leadership AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.0 mi Waterfoot Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar SchoolInadequate · 0.3 mi St Anne's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch0.7 mi Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Waterfoot Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety77/100

3crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare59/100

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WATERFOOT MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.6 mi

Transport57/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space69/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 12.6 ha total — largest park 7.3 ha (0.47 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities63/100

6supermarkets

6 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Aldi, Morrisons… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 1.7 mi

Nearest: Co-op Waterfoot — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OL13 0TG.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

6.2µg/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

46dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

About OL13 0TG

OL13 0TG scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and green space — with only 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL13 0TG is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,167 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 7/10).

There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 8 rated Good. The nearest school is The Valley Leadership Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 3 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 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WATERFOOT MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near OL13 0TG. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 46 dB Lden).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (800 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 6 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Spar, Aldi, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Co-op Waterfoot, about 13 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.7 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore OL13 0TG on NestScope.

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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.