How many schools are near S6 2AA?

There are 34 schools within a 2-mile catchment of S6 2AA, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

26 crimes were reported within 400m of S6 2AA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near S6 2AA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of S6 2AA includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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S6 2AA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

S6 2AA

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

61/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,013 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

40Safety

70Health

86Transport

66Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around S6 2AA.

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.

Schools58/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total

Hillsborough Nursery & Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Marlcliffe Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.6 mi E-Act Parkwood AcademyGood · 0.6 mi Malin Bridge Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.7 mi Wisewood Nursery & Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

26crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 14 GP, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FAR LANE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport86/100

Leppings Lane To City0.2 mi

Leppings Lane0.2 mi

Leppings Lane From City0.2 mi

39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 28 ha total — largest park 16.2 ha (0.48 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100

33supermarkets

33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Aldi, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Asda Sheffield Catchbar Lane Supermarket — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near S6 2AA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

12.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

67dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in S6.

Average sold price by property type across the S6 district, 2021–2026 — 5,050 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£443k▲ 26.5%

Semi-detached£258k▲ 15.2%

Terraced£196k▲ 9.9%

Flat£154k▲ 3.9%

District-level averages (S6) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About S6 2AA

S6 2AA scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Sheffield Catchbar Lane Supermarket about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, S6 2AA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,013 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 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FAR LANE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Leppings Lane To City (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Leppings Lane (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Leppings Lane From City (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 39 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 2 (medium risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is high (about 67 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 28 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (800 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 33 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Aldi, Spar, Tesco and others. The nearest is Asda Sheffield Catchbar Lane Supermarket, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 S6 2AA on NestScope.

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