How many schools are near WN1 3SU?

There are 33 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WN1 3SU, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

0 crimes were reported within 400m of WN1 3SU 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 WN1 3SU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WN1 3SU includes 1 train station, 46 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WN1 3SU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WN1 3SU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 77 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

42Schools

53Safety

71Health

71Transport

71Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WN1 3SU.

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.

Schools42/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Douglas Valley Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.0 mi St Mary and St John Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Mab's Cross Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Patrick's Catholic Primary School0.3 mi St Catharine's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi CEWE School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Douglas Valley Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety53/100

0crimes last month

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

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100

63GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 61 GP, 2 hospitals, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: VIRTUAL HUB — 0.3 mi

Transport71/100

Wigan Wallgate Rail Station0.5 mi

46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71/100

21green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 10.7 ha total — largest park 2.2 ha (0.34 mi away)

Nearest: Great Acre Recreation Ground — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Spar, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Wigan Extra — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN1 3SU.

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

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 noiseModerate

56dB 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, 2021–2026 — 1,768 sales.

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 3SU

WN1 3SU scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Wigan Extra about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN1 3SU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 77 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Douglas Valley Nursery School (Ofsted: Outstanding), 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 61 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VIRTUAL HUB, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WHELLEY HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Wigan Wallgate Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 46 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 moderate (about 56 dB Lden).

There are 21 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Great Acre Recreation Ground, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Iceland, Spar, Lidl and others. The nearest is Tesco Wigan Extra, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 3SU on NestScope.

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