WA10 6HQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

WA10 6HQ

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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

90/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 29,108 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

90Schools

92Safety

76Health

80Transport

89Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WA10 6HQ.

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.

Schools90

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

12 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 18 schools in total

Bleak Hill Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi De La Salle SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.6 mi Rivington Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Cowley International CollegeGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bleak Hill Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety92

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IMD crime decile 9/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare76

12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 12 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ECCLESTON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.7 mi

Transport80

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space89

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 41.9 ha total — largest park 27.7 ha (0.35 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.34 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88

19supermarkets

19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsburys, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily St Helens Millbrook — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WA10 6HQ.

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

10.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

53dB 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 6HQ

WA10 6HQ scores 90/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WA10 6HQ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,108 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 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Bleak Hill Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ECCLESTON MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WA10 6HQ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 29 bus stops in the immediate area.

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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 6HQ — 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 6HQ?

There are 18 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WA10 6HQ, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WA10 6HQ safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for WA10 6HQ. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near WA10 6HQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WA10 6HQ includes 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WA10 6HQ?

WA10 6HQ has a NestScope Score of 90/100 — one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in england. 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 6HQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WA10 6HQ: 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.