WN5 8BL · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

WN5 8BL

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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

68/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,705 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

59Schools

68Safety

70Health

82Transport

79Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WN5 8BL.

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

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total

TMP College0.3 mi St John's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School WiganGood · 0.5 mi Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy0.5 mi Dean Trust WiganRequires Improvement · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St John's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety68

0crimes last month

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

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 8 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PEMBERTON SURGERY — 0.5 mi

Transport82

Pemberton Rail Station0.4 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space79

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 18 ha total — largest park 6.6 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Pemberton Memorial Garden — 0.3 mi

Amenities91

26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Lidl, Heron, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Asda Pemberton Express Petrol — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN5 8BL.

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

12.2µg/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

51dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WN5.

Average sold price by property type across the WN5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,316 sales.

About WN5 8BL

WN5 8BL scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Pemberton Express Petrol about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN5 8BL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,705 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 9/10).

There are 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is TMP College, about 6 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 8 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PEMBERTON SURGERY, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 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 WN5 8BL — 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 WN5 8BL?

There are 29 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WN5 8BL, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WN5 8BL safe?

0 crimes were reported within 400m of WN5 8BL 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 WN5 8BL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WN5 8BL includes 1 train station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WN5 8BL?

WN5 8BL has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 WN5 8BL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WN5 8BL: 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.