Postcode S3 8BG (Sheffield)

The postcode S3 8BG is located in Sheffield, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in March 2009 and is an active postcode. S3 8BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

S3 8BG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 S3 8BG as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to S3 8BG is Gun Lane which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wicker/Blonk Street and is 60 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 297 m away at Fitz Sq/Ponds Forge to Mdwhall-Halfwy The closest railway station is Sheffield Rail Station, 843 m away.

The closest primary school to S3 8BG (for ages 11 and under) is Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 5, 2015. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King Edward VII School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 24, 2018 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 211.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for S3 8BG 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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