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 3BG.
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 · 29 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley (Good) — 0.1 mi
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 18 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 11.3 ha total — largest park 7.9 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
13supermarkets
13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Wigan Hindley Extra — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN2 3BG.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
10.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
65dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden
Railways, 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 3BG
WN2 3BG scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Wigan Hindley Extra 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, WN2 3BG is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,689 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 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
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 18 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
