Area guide

Living in S6, Sheffield

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around S6 in Sheffield. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

House prices

Average price in Sheffield: £219,539, up 5.0% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider Yorkshire and The Humber average is £207,948.

Check sold prices for a specific address in S6 →

What actually sold around S6

178 recorded home sales on the streets around central S6 in the last 2 years, with a median of £211,000 and a range from £94,000 to £810,000. Mostly terraced houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
63 DYKES LANE, S6 4RJ semi-detached £220,000 2026-06-05
136 DYKES LANE, S6 4RJ terraced £125,000 2026-05-29
70 WOOD ROAD, S6 4LX terraced £205,000 2026-05-28
24 WISEWOOD ROAD, S6 4WD semi-detached £238,000 2026-05-21
168 LOXLEY ROAD, S6 4TE terraced £220,000 2026-05-21
21 WISEWOOD ROAD, S6 4WB detached £363,000 2026-04-29

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Schools nearby

53 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistance
Stannington Infant School Primary Outstanding 1.5 mi
Oughtibridge Primary School Primary Outstanding 2.4 mi
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form Secondary Good 0.4 mi
Wisewood Nursery & Primary School Primary Good 0.5 mi
Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School Primary Good 0.7 mi
Walkley Primary School Primary Good 0.8 mi

38 state primary and 7 state secondary schools within range, plus 4 fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for S6 →

Private schools

4 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Bethany School, Birkdale School, Sheffield High School GDST, Westbourne School.

All 4 fee-paying schools near S6, with ages and admissions →

Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.

Universities

1 higher education institution within 3 miles: University of Sheffield.

Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations29.9%
Associate professional and technical14.1%
Administrative and secretarial10.8%
Sales and customer service9.6%
Skilled trades8.7%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

Crime

290 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central S6 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Sheffield's figures.

Common questions about S6

What is the average house price in S6?

The average sold price in Sheffield is £219,539 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in S6?

Prices in Sheffield are up 5.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in S6?

The median of 178 recorded sales around central S6 in the last 2 years is £211,000, ranging from £94,000 to £810,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in S6?

53 schools sit within 3 miles of central S6, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in S6?

290 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central S6 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is S6 at risk of flooding?

Central S6 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is S6 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £211,000; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 290 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is S6 safe?

290 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central S6 in 2026-06, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

Weighing two up? S6 or S10, S6 or S3, S6 or S1.

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