Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WN5 9AN.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Mark's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
32GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 32 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WIGAN BOROUGH SPECIALIST SERVICES — 0.7 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 51.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Allotments (0.21 ha) — 0.1 mi
32supermarkets
32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Aldi, Heron, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods Wigan Retail Park — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN5 9AN.
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
Air qualityLow
10.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
59dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WN5.
Average sold price by property type across the WN5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,316 sales.
About WN5 9AN
WN5 9AN scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Farmfoods Wigan Retail Park 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 9AN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,448 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mark's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 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 32 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WIGAN BOROUGH SPECIALIST SERVICES, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
