How many schools are near WN2 1RU?

There are 9 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WN2 1RU, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

0 crimes were reported within 400m of WN2 1RU 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 WN2 1RU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WN2 1RU includes 21 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WN2 1RU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WN2 1RU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,668 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

86Safety

56Health

55Transport

85Green

72Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WN2 1RU.

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

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 9 schools in total

Our Lady's RC Primary School WiganOutstanding · 0.1 mi Aspull Church Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, WiganOutstanding · 1.1 mi Blackrod Primary SchoolOutstanding · 1.2 mi Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and NurseryGood · 1.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety86/100

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare56/100

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ASPULL SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport55/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby

Green space85/100

5green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · beside open access land (3.3 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities72/100

4supermarkets

4 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Aspull - Haigh Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN2 1RU.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WN2.

Average sold price by property type across the WN2 district, 2021–2026 — 4,516 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£280k▲ 8.1%

Semi-detached£187k▲ 19.4%

Terraced£130k▲ 21.8%

Flat£85k▲ 0.3%

District-level averages (WN2) — 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 WN2 1RU

WN2 1RU scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and green space — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN2 1RU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,668 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 9 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan (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 available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ASPULL SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WN2 1RU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 21 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 4 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar. The nearest is Co-op Aspull - Haigh Road, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 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 WN2 1RU on NestScope.

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