# S6 2XH: area report for a postcode in Sheffield

S6 2XH is a postcode in Sheffield.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Sheffield. Open the map at S6 2XH for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield) › [S6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s6) › [S6 2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s6-2)

## Around this postcode

- **35 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 35% on July. Sheffield 024B: 44 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.5005,53.3957,S62XH
- **Bamforth Street, 640 m**: About 8 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.5005,53.3957,S62XH
- **4 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 260 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.5005,53.3957,S62XH
- **No property in S6 2XH listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.5005,53.3957,S62XH
- **England’s least deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Sheffield 024B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.5005,53.3957,S62XH
- **£219,713 average price**: For the whole of Sheffield, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.5005,53.3957,S62XH
- **3 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 400 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.5005,53.3957,S62XH
- **8 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 230 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.5005,53.3957,S62XH
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at S6 2XH**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.5005,53.3957,S62XH
- **Low road and rail noise at S6 2XH**: Road 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.5005,53.3957,S62XH
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 6**: 3% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.5005,53.3957,S62XH
- **10.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.5005,53.3957,S62XH

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Walkley Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/walkley-primary-school-e107094) | Primary | 260 m (3 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2023 | 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Rivelin Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rivelin-primary-school-e107081) | Primary | 400 m (5 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Mary's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-church-of-england-primary-school-e140341) | Primary | 430 m (5 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), October 2022 | 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sacred-heart-school-a-catholic-voluntary-academy-e140439) | Primary | 600 m (7 minutes on foot) | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Malin Bridge Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/malin-bridge-primary-school-e148868) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, March 2024 | 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Westways Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/westways-primary-school-e107095) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, May 2024 | 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Forge Valley School & Sixth Form](https://openindex.co.uk/school/forge-valley-school-and-sixth-form-e140547) | Secondary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2024 | Attainment 8 of 46.4 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Bethany School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bethany-school-e107168) | Independent | 1.5 km (19 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| April 2026 | £187,600 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| November 2023 | £228,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| November 2025 | £265,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| September 2025 | £230,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 90 m |
| November 2023 | £401,250 | Detached, established, freehold | 100 m |
| June 2026 | £175,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 120 m |
| November 2024 | £215,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 120 m |
| January 2025 | £260,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 130 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Bamforth Street (630 m, 8 minutes on foot); Hillsborough (700 m, 9 minutes on foot); Langsett - Primrose View (740 m, 9 minutes on foot); Malin Bridge (750 m, 9 minutes on foot); Hillsborough Park (990 m, 12 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: WALKLEY HOUSE & STANNINGTON M.C (400 m); HAROLD STREET MEDICAL CENTRE (580 m); TRAMWAYS MEDICAL CENTRE (740 m)
- Pharmacies: WALKLEY PHARMACY (400 m); HILLSBOROUGH PHARMACY (740 m); WELL (740 m); BOOTS (850 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL SURGERY (350 m); VICTOR STREET (DENTAL SURGERY) (490 m); LIMBRICK DENTAL CLINIC (600 m); HOLME LANE DENTAL SURGERY (680 m); ONE SMILE DENTAL (700 m)
- Supermarkets: Asda Walkley Supermarket (230 m, Asda); Morrisons Walkley Sheffield (780 m, Morrisons); Heron Walkley Sheffield (830 m, Heron); Aldi Walkley Sheffield (880 m, Aldi); Spar - Harvest Energy - Hillsborough (890 m, Spar)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £219,713** (July 2026). Sheffield’s average house price was £219,713 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,885** (2025). Full-time workers living in Sheffield earned a median of £37,885 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 154th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in Sheffield costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 81st most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 27.6** (2025). Sheffield has a deprivation score of 27.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 55th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Sheffield 024B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 14.4** (2025). Sheffield 024B has a deprivation score of 14.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 13,728th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £242,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Sheffield 024B was £242,000 in 2025. Joint 10,738th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,637** (2021). Sheffield 024B had 1,637 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 16,317th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.2%** (January 2026). In Sheffield 024B, 95.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## S6 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £225,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in S6 was £225,000 in 2025. Joint 561st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 57,832** (2021). S6 had 57,832 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 110th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in S6 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.6%** (January 2026). In S6, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield)
- Centre: 53.3957, -1.5005

Council: [Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Sheffield Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sheffield-central): Abtisam Mohamed (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.5005,53.3957,S62XH

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