WN2 3RD · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

WN2 3RD

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

81/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,202 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

79Schools

87Safety

76Health

75Transport

79Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WN2 3RD.

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.

Schools79

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total

Hindley Junior and Infant School0.1 mi Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy0.2 mi Hindley All Saints CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi The Parks School0.4 mi Outwood Academy Hindley0.4 mi Hindley Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety87

1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 11 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GP LED GYNAECOLOGY SERVICE — 0.3 mi

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby

Green space79

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 21 ha total — largest park 8.8 ha (0.49 mi away)

Nearest: Church of Christ — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Wigan Atherton Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN2 3RD.

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 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

52dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WN2.

Average sold price by property type across the WN2 district, 2021–2026 — 4,595 sales.

About WN2 3RD

WN2 3RD scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Morrisons Daily Wigan Atherton Road within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN2 3RD is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,202 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 8/10).

There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Hindley Junior and Infant School, 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 11 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GP LED GYNAECOLOGY SERVICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around WN2 3RD — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near WN2 3RD?

There are 24 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WN2 3RD, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WN2 3RD safe?

1 crimes were reported within 400m of WN2 3RD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WN2 3RD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WN2 3RD includes 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WN2 3RD?

WN2 3RD has a NestScope Score of 81/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around WN2 3RD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WN2 3RD: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.