S6 3GY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

S6 3GY

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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

64/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,714 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

55Schools

55Safety

80Health

87Transport

75Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around S6 3GY.

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.

Schools55

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total

Bethany School0.3 mi St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Netherthorpe Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi University of Sheffield0.5 mi Walkley Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Westways Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Mary's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety55

45crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 45 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 28.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

36GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 30 GP, 6 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: UPPERTHORPE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport87

Infirmary Road To City0.3 mi

Infirmary Road From City0.3 mi

Infirmary Road0.3 mi

62 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space75

25green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 33.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.55 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

64supermarkets

64 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Spar, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Sheffield Barber Road Local — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near S6 3GY.

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

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 noiseQuiet

45dB 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 — 5,130 sales.

About S6 3GY

S6 3GY scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Sheffield Barber Road Local about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, S6 3GY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,714 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 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Bethany School, about 6 minutes' walk away.

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 30 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is UPPERTHORPE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SHEFFIELD CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 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 3GY — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 3GY?

There are 52 schools within a 2-mile catchment of S6 3GY, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is S6 3GY safe?

45 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of S6 3GY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near S6 3GY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of S6 3GY includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 62 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for S6 3GY?

S6 3GY has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — 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 S6 3GY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around S6 3GY: 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.