S6 3AW · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

S6 3AW

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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

72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,011 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

61Schools

61Safety

81Health

97Transport

71Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around S6 3AW.

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.

Schools61

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 55 schools in total

Netherthorpe Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Bethany School0.4 mi Astrea Academy SheffieldGood · 0.5 mi Pye Bank CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi University of Sheffield0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Netherthorpe Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety61

39crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 39 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

34GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 29 GP, 5 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMMUNITY CAMHS — 0.3 mi

Transport97

Kelham Island0.1 mi

Kelham Island From City0.1 mi

Kelham Island To City0.1 mi

55 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 22.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: The House Skate Park — 0.3 mi

Amenities96

62supermarkets

62 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Sheffield Infirmary Superstore — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near S6 3AW.

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 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

13.8µg/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

66dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

48dB Lden

Railways, 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 — 5,130 sales.

About S6 3AW

S6 3AW scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Kelham Island about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, S6 3AW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,011 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 2/10).

There are 55 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Netherthorpe Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY CAMHS, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SHEFFIELD CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around S6 3AW — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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 S6 3AW?

There are 55 schools within a 2-mile catchment of S6 3AW, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is S6 3AW safe?

39 crimes were reported within 400m of S6 3AW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near S6 3AW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of S6 3AW includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 55 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for S6 3AW?

S6 3AW has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 S6 3AW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around S6 3AW: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.