WN3 5DD · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

WN3 5DD

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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

66/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,343 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

59Schools

68Safety

72Health

71Transport

87Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WN3 5DD.

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.

Schools59

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total

St Jude's Catholic Primary School WiganGood · 0.2 mi Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St James' Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Expanse Learning Wigan School0.3 mi St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Marus Bridge Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety68

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72

19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 19 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WIGAN BOROUGH SPECIALIST SERVICES — 0.3 mi

Transport71

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby

Green space87

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 17.3 ha total — largest park 5.7 ha (0.23 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.19 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91

30supermarkets

30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Heron, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Asda Warrington Road Express Petrol — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN3 5DD.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.3µg/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

53dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WN3.

Average sold price by property type across the WN3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,189 sales.

About WN3 5DD

WN3 5DD scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Warrington Road Express Petrol about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN3 5DD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,343 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 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan (Ofsted: Good), about 4 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 19 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WIGAN BOROUGH SPECIALIST SERVICES, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 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 WN3 5DD — 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 WN3 5DD?

There are 36 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WN3 5DD, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WN3 5DD safe?

0 crimes were reported within 400m of WN3 5DD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WN3 5DD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WN3 5DD includes 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WN3 5DD?

WN3 5DD has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 WN3 5DD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WN3 5DD: 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.