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WN8 9HT · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

WN8 9HT

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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
57/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,358 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WN8 9HT.

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.

Schools57
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 22 schools in total

Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School0.1 miSt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School0.3 miHope High SchoolGood · 0.4 miLittle Digmoor Primary School0.4 miMoorside Community Primary Academy SchoolGood · 0.4 miHolland Moor Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Hope High School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety58
45crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 45 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 33.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73
6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 6 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EXCEL PRIMARY CARE — 0.1 mi

Transport64

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby

Green space50
6green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 1.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.25 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities82
10supermarkets

10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Farmfoods, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Skelmersdale Birleywood — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN8 9HT.

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 qualityLow
12.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WN8.

Average sold price by property type across the WN8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,726 sales.

About WN8 9HT

WN8 9HT scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Skelmersdale Birleywood about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN8 9HT is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,358 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 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 45 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EXCEL PRIMARY CARE, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around WN8 9HT — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 WN8 9HT?

There are 22 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WN8 9HT, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WN8 9HT safe?

45 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of WN8 9HT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WN8 9HT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WN8 9HT includes 19 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WN8 9HT?

WN8 9HT has a NestScope Score of 57/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 WN8 9HT does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WN8 9HT: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.