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 WN2 2AY.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St William's Catholic Primary School (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
71GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 69 GP, 2 hospitals, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WIGAN CAMHS — 0.0 mi
Ince (Manchester) Rail Station0.3 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 13.8 ha total — largest park 4.7 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.20 ha) — 0.2 mi
22supermarkets
22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Lidl, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Wigan Warrington Road — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN2 2AY.
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
11.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WN2.
Average sold price by property type across the WN2 district, 2021–2026 — 4,516 sales.
About WN2 2AY
WN2 2AY scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Wigan Warrington Road about 13 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, WN2 2AY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,370 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 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is St William's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 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 69 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WIGAN CAMHS, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is WHELLEY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
