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OL15 9DB · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

OL15 9DB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,986 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around OL15 9DB.

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.

Safety62/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100
6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE VILLAGE MEDICAL CTR. — 0.1 mi

Transport74/100
Littleborough Rail Station0.1 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space63/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 17 ha total — largest park 10.3 ha (0.29 mi away)

Nearest: Holy Trinity Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
4supermarkets

4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Spar — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Littleborough Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OL15 9DB.

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
9.9µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40

About OL15 9DB

OL15 9DB scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Littleborough Local within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL15 9DB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,986 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 12 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

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 5 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE VILLAGE MEDICAL CTR., about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Littleborough Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Holy Trinity Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 4 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Spar. The nearest is Sainsburys Littleborough Local, within a short walk. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk 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 OL15 9DB 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.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.