Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WN1 9QJ.
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.
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
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
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
Wigan Wallgate Rail Station0.2 mi
Wigan North Western Rail Station0.2 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
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
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 9QJ.
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
Air qualityLow
13.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WN1.
Average sold price by property type across the WN1 district, 2021–2026 — 1,768 sales.
About WN1 9QJ
WN1 9QJ 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 9QJ 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.
