How many schools are near WN2 3AH?

There are 28 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WN2 3AH, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

1 crimes were reported within 400m of WN2 3AH 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 3AH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WN2 3AH includes 1 train station, 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WN2 3AH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 16 JUN 2026

WN2 3AH

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 9,414 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

58Safety

64Health

77Transport

71Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WN2 3AH.

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.

Schools58/100

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total

The Parks School0.1 mi Hindley Junior and Infant School0.3 mi St Benedict's Catholic Primary School HindleyGood · 0.3 mi Hindley All Saints CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Peter's Church of England Primary School, HindleyGood · 0.4 mi Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety58/100

1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare64/100

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 11 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GP LED GYNAECOLOGY SERVICE — 0.2 mi

Transport77/100

Hindley Rail Station0.4 mi

32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71/100

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 25.7 ha total — largest park 7.9 ha (0.33 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.29 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Asda Hindley Supermarket — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN2 3AH.

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

10.1µg/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 3AH

WN2 3AH scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Hindley Supermarket about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN2 3AH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,414 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 10/10).

There are 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is The Parks School, within a short walk.

There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GP LED GYNAECOLOGY SERVICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Hindley Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 32 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).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 25.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.29 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Spar and others. The nearest is Asda Hindley Supermarket, about 2 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 3AH on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.