Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WN8 6PB.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale (Good) — 0.1 mi
15crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 9 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MANOR PRIMARY CARE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 14 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 44.2 ha total — largest park 20.8 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Elmers Green Common — 0.0 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Aldi, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods Ashurst Skelmersdale — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN8 6PB.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WN8.
Average sold price by property type across the WN8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,648 sales.
About WN8 6PB
WN8 6PB scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a open access land. 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, WN8 6PB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,455 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MANOR PRIMARY CARE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
