WN5 8UG · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

WN5 8UG

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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

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,248 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

88Schools

87Safety

73Health

65Transport

83Green

73Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WN5 8UG.

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.

Schools88

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Up Holland High SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St James' Catholic Primary School OrrellGood · 0.3 mi Orrell Newfold Community Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi Orrell Holgate AcademyGood · 0.5 mi St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.9 mi Winstanley College0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Up Holland High School (Good) — 0.2 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

Healthcare73

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 1 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BRADSHAW MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport65

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 13 bus stops nearby

Green space83

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 9.5 ha total — largest park 3.4 ha (0.06 mi away)

Nearest: Janet Lally Memorial Field — 0.1 mi

Amenities73

10supermarkets

10 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Asda, Tesco, Heron… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Co-op Church Street - Orrell — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN5 8UG.

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 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

Road noiseModerate

58dB 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 8UG

WN5 8UG scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with Up Holland High School 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, WN5 8UG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,248 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 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Up Holland High School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 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 available, with 1 GP surgery and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRADSHAW MEDICAL CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 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 8UG — 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 8UG?

There are 21 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WN5 8UG, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WN5 8UG safe?

1 crimes were reported within 400m of WN5 8UG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WN5 8UG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WN5 8UG includes 13 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WN5 8UG?

WN5 8UG has a NestScope Score of 81/100 — a well-off 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 8UG does NestScope look?

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