Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WN2 2LS.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ince CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 17 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GM COMMUNITY GYNAECOLOGY SERVICE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 10.8 ha total — largest park 6.9 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: Park (1.0 ha) — 0.3 mi
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, Spar, Morrisons… — nearest 0.8 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Wigan Hindley Extra — 0.8 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN2 2LS.
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
Air qualityLow
11.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 — 4,595 sales.
About WN2 2LS
WN2 2LS scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WN2 2LS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,612 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Ince CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 10 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 17 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GM COMMUNITY GYNAECOLOGY SERVICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.
