Postcode S6 1BS (Sheffield)

Map showing S6 1BS and nearby postcodes

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

S6 1BS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 S6 1BS as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to S6 1BS is Wilcox Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wilcox Road/Halifax Road and is 75 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.62 km away at Middlewood Supertram Platform The closest railway station is Chapeltown Rail Station, 4.29 km away.

The closest primary school to S6 1BS (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 31.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for S6 1BS 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 1BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wilcox Close 26 m
Halifax Road 112 m
Wolfe Road 124 m
Wilcox Road 164 m
Wolfe Drive 169 m
Powley Road 179 m
Bullen Road 261 m
Browning Close 262 m
Browning Road 270 m
Browning Drive 286 m
Chaucer Close 302 m
Carrill Drive 325 m
Cowper Crescent 343 m
Keats Road 352 m
Fox Hill Road 361 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode S6 1BS

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 1BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.06 km
Yewlands Academy 1.06 km
Grenoside Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.81 km
Ecclesfield Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
2.34 km
Ecclesfield School 3.22 km
Bradfield School 3.34 km
Oughtibridge Primary School 3.38 km
Chapeltown Academy Good
(September 28, 2018)
3.55 km
Windmill Hill Primary School 3.61 km
Coit Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2016)
3.62 km
Lound Infant School Good
(May 24, 2017)
4.45 km
Lound Junior School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.54 km
Westways Primary School Good
(December 7, 2018)
4.61 km
Greengate Lane Academy Good
(October 24, 2018)
4.69 km
Angram Bank Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
4.73 km
Wharncliffe Side Primary School 4.8 km
Blackburn Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
5.02 km
Thorpe Hesley Primary School 5.06 km
High Green Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
5.3 km
Lydgate Infant School Good
(December 13, 2017)
5.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wilcox Road/Halifax Road Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Wilcox Road/Cowper Crescent Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Halifax Road/Wilcox Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Halifax Road/Chaucer Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Wilcox Road/Powley Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Middlewood Supertram Platform Metro/Tram 1.62 km
Middlewood (South Yorkshire Supertram) Metro/Tram 1.64 km
Middlewood (South Yorkshire Supertram) Metro/Tram 1.64 km
Chapeltown Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Chapeltown Rail Station Rail 4.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Birley Edge Hill Or Mountain 670 m
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Oxspring Dam Inland Water 1.52 km
Skew Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Scraith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Beeley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Wilson Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Moonshine Tank Inland Water 1.81 km
The Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.89 km
Stanley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Whalejaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Great Hollins Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Wheata Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Lee Shrogs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.4 Mbps 31.9 Mbps 53.74 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 6.1 Mbps 9.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.2 2.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.4 7.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 370,075 kWh - mean 12,336 kWh : median 11,465 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S6 1BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.42713000
Longitude -1.49410600
OS Easting 433713
OS Northing 0392379
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2043
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 009B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2