How many schools are near WF6 1EY?

There are 11 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WF6 1EY, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

34 crimes were reported within 400m of WF6 1EY 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 WF6 1EY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WF6 1EY includes 1 train station, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

WF6 1EY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WF6 1EY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

52/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,959 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

35Safety

67Health

78Transport

70Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WF6 1EY.

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.

Schools47/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

6 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 11 schools in total

Normanton Junior AcademyGood · 0.0 mi Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School0.2 mi Outwood Academy Freeston0.3 mi Newlands Primary School0.4 mi St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Altofts Junior Academy0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Normanton Junior Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety35/100

34crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare67/100

7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 7 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY SERVICE — 0.1 mi

Transport78/100

Normanton Rail Station0.3 mi

39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space70/100

23green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 29.8 ha total — largest park 6.6 ha (0.27 mi away)

Nearest: Upper Cemetery — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100

4supermarkets

4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Farmfoods, Lidl, Sainsburys — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Asda Normanton Supermarket — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WF6 1EY.

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 qualityLow

10.1µg/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

About WF6 1EY

WF6 1EY scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Normanton Supermarket about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WF6 1EY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,959 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 11 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Normanton Junior Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY SERVICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Normanton Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 39 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). road traffic noise is low (about 53 dB Lden).

There are 23 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 29.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Upper Cemetery, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 4 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Farmfoods, Lidl, Sainsburys. The nearest is Asda Normanton Supermarket, about 4 minutes' walk away. 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 WF6 1EY on NestScope.

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