About WN8 6PF
WN8 6PF scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Farmfoods Ashurst Skelmersdale about 7 minutes' walk away. 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 6PF 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), within a short walk.
There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CAMHS, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near WN8 6PF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 18 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 45.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Elmers Green Common, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Farmfoods, Aldi, Iceland, Lidl and others. The nearest is Farmfoods Ashurst Skelmersdale, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore WN8 6PF on NestScope.