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WN1 2LE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

WN1 2LE

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

NestScope Score
72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,131 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WN1 2LE.

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.

Safety71
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82
63GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 62 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: A&E GPS — 0.1 mi

Transport71

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby

Green space73
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 15.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.31 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities93
19supermarkets

19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Spar, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Wigan Extra — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN1 2LE.

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
12.2µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden

Road traffic, 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, 202120261,793 sales.

About WN1 2LE

WN1 2LE scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Wigan Extra about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN1 2LE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,131 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 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Mab's Cross Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

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 62 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is A&E GPS, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL ALBERT EDWARD INFIRMARY, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around WN1 2LE — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 WN1 2LE?

There are 31 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WN1 2LE, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WN1 2LE safe?

0 crimes were reported within 400m of WN1 2LE 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 WN1 2LE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WN1 2LE includes 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WN1 2LE?

WN1 2LE has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 WN1 2LE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WN1 2LE: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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.