Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WN6 8QU.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Beech Hill Community Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
53GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 51 GP, 2 hospitals, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BEECH HILL MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 17.4 ha total — largest park 11 ha (0.47 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.57 ha) — 0.1 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Farmfoods, Lidl, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Wigan Gidlow Ln Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN6 8QU.
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
10.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WN6.
Average sold price by property type across the WN6 district, 2021–2026 — 4,074 sales.
About WN6 8QU
WN6 8QU scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a Country Park. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WN6 8QU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,683 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 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Beech Hill Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 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 51 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEECH HILL MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL ALBERT EDWARD INFIRMARY, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
