Postcode S12 2GL (Sheffield)

The postcode S12 2GL is located in Sheffield, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. S12 2GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

S12 2GL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of S12 2GL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to S12 2GL is Foxdale Avenue which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hollinsend Road/Ridgehill Avenue and is 134 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 337 m away at Hollinsend (South Yorkshire Supertram) The closest railway station is Darnall Rail Station, 3.53 km away.

The closest primary school to S12 2GL (for ages 11 and under) is Gleadless Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 13, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for S12 2GL is covered by the South Yorkshire police force association and Sheffield is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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