WA10 1QN · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

WA10 1QN

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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

61/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 503 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

61Schools

52Safety

77Health

82Transport

71Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WA10 1QN.

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.

Schools61

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total

St Helens College0.1 mi St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Launchpad CentreGood · 0.3 mi This Is My Education - TIME0.3 mi Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Parish Church of England Primary School, St HelensOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety52

100crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 100 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 68.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77

32GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 31 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MILL STREET MEDICAL CTR. — 0.1 mi

Transport82

St Helens Central Rail Station0.4 mi

49 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12.8 ha total — largest park 8.5 ha (0.50 mi away)

Nearest: St Mary's Roman Catholic Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities96

28supermarkets

28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Lidl, Heron, Aldi… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland St Helens 3 — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA10 1QN.

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

13.5µg/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

54dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WA10.

Average sold price by property type across the WA10 district, 2021–2026 — 3,701 sales.

About WA10 1QN

WA10 1QN scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland St Helens 3 within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WA10 1QN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 503 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 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is St Helens College, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 100 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MILL STREET MEDICAL CTR., about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST HELENS HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 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 WA10 1QN — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 WA10 1QN?

There are 36 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WA10 1QN, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WA10 1QN safe?

100 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of WA10 1QN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WA10 1QN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WA10 1QN includes 1 train station, 49 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WA10 1QN?

WA10 1QN has a NestScope Score of 61/100 — 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 WA10 1QN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WA10 1QN: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.