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WN1 1RS · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WN1 1RS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
49/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,991 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WN1 1RS.

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.

Schools53/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety53/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
70GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 68 GP, 2 hospitals, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ADDACTION WIGAN & LEIGH (WIGAN) — 0.1 mi

Transport73/100
Wigan Wallgate Rail Station0.2 mi
Wigan North Western Rail Station0.2 mi

37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 17.2 ha total — largest park 10.8 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.34 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Iceland, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Wigan Unit 1 Wallgate — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN1 1RS.

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
13.6µg/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
48dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WN1.

Average sold price by property type across the WN1 district, 202120261,768 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£267k 36.5%
Semi-detached£189k 2.7%
Terraced£139k 6.2%
Flat£114k 14.8%

District-level averages (WN1) — 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 WN1 1RS

WN1 1RS scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Wigan Unit 1 Wallgate about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN1 1RS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,991 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 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Wigan and Leigh College, 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 68 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ADDACTION WIGAN & LEIGH (WIGAN), within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ROYAL ALBERT EDWARD INFIRMARY, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Wigan Wallgate Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away), Wigan North Western Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 37 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 48 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.34 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Iceland, Lidl, Tesco and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Wigan Unit 1 Wallgate, 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 WN1 1RS on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.