Postcode S6 1SS (Sheffield)

Map showing S6 1SS and nearby postcodes

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

S6 1SS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 1SS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to S6 1SS is Leake Road which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leppings Lane/Farndale Road and is 20 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 387 m away at Leppings Lane to Middlewood The closest railway station is Sheffield Rail Station, 4.75 km away.

The closest primary school to S6 1SS (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. 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 111 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Leake Road 13 m
Farndale Road 49 m
Bickerton Road 82 m
Leppings Lane 118 m
Eskdale Close 128 m
Fielding Road 132 m
Eskdale Road 132 m
Penistone Road North 144 m
Shenstone Road 150 m
Vere Road 183 m
Niagara Road 193 m
Beeley Wood Road 228 m
Dudley Road 262 m
Hillsborough Grove 308 m
Catch Bar Lane 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode S6 1SS

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 1SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Good
(January 15, 2019)
2.59 km
Yewlands Academy 2.59 km
Bradfield School 3 km
Westways Primary School Good
(December 7, 2018)
3.13 km
Grenoside Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.22 km
Oughtibridge Primary School 3.5 km
Ecclesfield Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
3.77 km
Lydgate Infant School Good
(December 13, 2017)
3.81 km
Broomhill Infant School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
4.01 km
Lydgate Junior School Good
(March 9, 2018)
4.21 km
King Edward VII School Good
(April 24, 2018)
4.22 km
Sheffield High School 4.37 km
Birkdale School 4.42 km
Tapton School Outstanding
(December 6, 2012)
4.51 km
Westbourne School 4.54 km
St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(June 8, 2017)
4.62 km
Notre Dame High School Good
(January 26, 2022)
4.71 km
Ecclesfield School 4.72 km
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
4.92 km
Chapeltown Academy Good
(September 28, 2018)
5.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leppings Lane/Farndale Road Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Leppings Lane/Leake Road Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Penistone Road North/Leppings Lane Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Penistone Road North/Herries Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Leppings Lane/Eskdale Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Leppings Lane to Middlewood Metro/Tram 387 m
Leppings Lane (South Yorkshire Supertram) Metro/Tram 401 m
Leppings Lane to Middlewood Metro/Tram 411 m
Sheffield Rail Station Rail 4.75 km
Sheffield Rail Station Rail 4.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oxspring Dam Inland Water 672 m
Scraith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Knowle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Birley Edge Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Moonshine Tank Inland Water 1.66 km
Sough Dike Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Beeley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Bower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
The Meadow Urban Greenspace 2.12 km
Walkley Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Great Hollins Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Loxley Common Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Roe Wood (Recreation ground) Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Wilson Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Yews Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 111 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.5 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 262,410 kWh - mean 15,436 kWh : median 14,914 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 69,640 kWh - mean 4,096 kWh : median 2,440 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S6 1SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.41408500
Longitude -1.50196500
OS Easting 433201
OS Northing 0390922
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14013
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

South Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
Electoral Ward Hillsborough
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Sheffield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sheffield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011206
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sheffield 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sheffield 017C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3