How many schools are near PR6 8SD?

There are 6 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PR6 8SD, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

2 crimes were reported within 400m of PR6 8SD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PR6 8SD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PR6 8SD includes 8 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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PR6 8SD · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

PR6 8SD

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

71/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,219 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

88Schools

86Safety

59Health

56Transport

61Green

45Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PR6 8SD.

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.

Schools88/100

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

5 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 6 schools in total

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WithnellOutstanding · 0.1 mi Abbey Village Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi Meadow View Learning Centre0.9 mi Withnell Fold Primary SchoolGood · 1.4 mi St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary SchoolGood · 1.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety86/100

2crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare59/100

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 1 GP, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WITHNELL HEALTH CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport56/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 8 bus stops nearby

Green space61/100

4green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · beside nature reserve (1.9 ha total — largest park 0.8 ha (0.18 mi away))

Nearest: St Paul's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities45/100

0supermarkets

0 supermarkets within 2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PR6 8SD.

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

6.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

58dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in PR6.

Average sold price by property type across the PR6 district, 2021–2026 — 3,057 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£382k▲ 11.2%

Semi-detached£210k▲ 9.2%

Terraced£161k▲ 9.1%

Flat£162k▼ 6.1%

District-level averages (PR6) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About PR6 8SD

PR6 8SD scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PR6 8SD is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,219 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 6 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 4 rated Good. The nearest school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 2 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 in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WITHNELL HEALTH CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near PR6 8SD. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 8 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 moderate (about 58 dB Lden).

There are 4 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Paul's Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are no supermarkets in the immediate area around PR6 8SD. Grocery shopping may require a car or delivery service.

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 PR6 8SD 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.