How many schools are near WN5 0RQ?

There are 36 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WN5 0RQ, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

0 crimes were reported within 400m of WN5 0RQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WN5 0RQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WN5 0RQ includes 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WN5 0RQ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 14 JUN 2026

WN5 0RQ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,636 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

62Safety

65Health

57Transport

85Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WN5 0RQ.

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.

Schools41/100

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Marsh Green Primary School0.1 mi Infinite Schools Wigan0.2 mi Westfield Community School0.4 mi St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School WiganGood · 0.6 mi St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan (Good) — 0.6 mi

Safety62/100

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare65/100

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 16 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MARSH GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport57/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space85/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 60 ha total — largest park 28.1 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: Rose Hill Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities87/100

30supermarkets

30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Marks and Spencer, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Pemberton 58 Marsh Green — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN5 0RQ.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.6µg/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 WN5.

Average sold price by property type across the WN5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,242 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£353k▲ 22.4%

Semi-detached£205k▲ 23.9%

Terraced£130k▲ 11.1%

Flat£97k▼ 7.8%

District-level averages (WN5) — 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 WN5 0RQ

WN5 0RQ scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Pemberton 58 Marsh Green about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN5 0RQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,636 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 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Marsh Green Primary School, within a short walk.

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 16 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MARSH GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WN5 0RQ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 60 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Rose Hill Park, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are 30 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Spar, Marks and Spencer, Lidl and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Pemberton 58 Marsh Green, about 4 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 WN5 0RQ on NestScope.

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