Postcode S6 1AL (Sheffield)

Map showing S6 1AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode S6 1AL is located in Sheffield, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. S6 1AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

S6 1AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 S6 1AL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to S6 1AL is Grimsell Drive which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cowper Avenue/Owen Walk and is 53 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.09 km away at Middlewood Supertram Platform The closest railway station is Chapeltown Rail Station, 3.77 km away.

The closest primary school to S6 1AL (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for S6 1AL 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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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to S6 1AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to S6 1AL, and the approximate distance away.

Grimsell Drive 57 m
Grimsell Crescent 95 m
Grimsell Close 103 m
Owen Place 128 m
Cowper Avenue 183 m
Owen Close 196 m
Carrill Road 269 m
Holme Lane 284 m
Cowper Drive 295 m
Keats Road 347 m
Cowper Crescent 380 m
Edge Lane 500 m
Halifax Road 636 m
Fox Hill Road 637 m
A6102 2.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode S6 1AL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from S6 1AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Good
(January 15, 2019)
734 m
Yewlands Academy 734 m
Grenoside Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.13 km
Ecclesfield Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
2.08 km
Ecclesfield School 2.82 km
Windmill Hill Primary School 3.02 km
Coit Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2016)
3.11 km
Oughtibridge Primary School 3.17 km
Chapeltown Academy Good
(September 28, 2018)
3.21 km
Bradfield School 3.34 km
Lound Infant School Good
(May 24, 2017)
3.87 km
Lound Junior School Good
(July 5, 2017)
3.99 km
Greengate Lane Academy Good
(October 24, 2018)
4.05 km
Angram Bank Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
4.06 km
Wharncliffe Side Primary School 4.34 km
High Green Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
4.66 km
Paces High Green School for Conductive Education Good
(February 13, 2019)
4.73 km
St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.73 km
Thorpe Hesley Primary School 4.8 km
Blackburn Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
5.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to S6 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Cowper Avenue/Owen Walk Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Fox Hill Road/Cowper Avenue Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Cowper Avenue/Owen Place Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Fox Hill Road/Cowper Avenue Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Cowper Avenue/Grimsell Crescent Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Middlewood Supertram Platform Metro/Tram 2.09 km
Middlewood (South Yorkshire Supertram) Metro/Tram 2.12 km
Middlewood (South Yorkshire Supertram) Metro/Tram 2.12 km
Chapeltown Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Chapeltown Rail Station Rail 3.85 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to S6 1AL - Data from Dec 2021

Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 839 m
Birley Edge Hill Or Mountain 947 m
Skew Hill Hill Or Mountain 976 m
Stanley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Whalejaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Wilson Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Wheata Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Beeley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Lee Shrogs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Great Hollins Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Green Lane Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Little Hollins Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Greno Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Oxspring Dam Inland Water 2.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for S6 1AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.2 Mbps 55.2 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 14.3 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.4 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 328,699 kWh - mean 14,291 kWh : median 14,426 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 85,173 kWh - mean 3,549 kWh : median 2,833 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S6 1AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.43309000
Longitude -1.49629400
OS Easting 433563
OS Northing 0393039
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2555
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

South Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
Electoral Ward Southey
Local Authority District Sheffield
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Sheffield City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council South Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000019
Travel To Work Area Sheffield

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sheffield
Cancer Alliance South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Sheffield CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Sheffield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sheffield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011175
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sheffield 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sheffield 009A
Output Area / Small Area 8B2