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Thinking of living at S5 6WW? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owler Brook Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Hucklow Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Fir Vale | Primary | 550 m | 37% met the expected standard |
| Whiteways Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Fir Vale Academy | Secondary | 550 m | – |
| Hinde House 2-16 Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lift Firth Park | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 32.7 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 44 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Don Valley | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Mahad Al-Islami | Independent | 3.2 km | 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bethany School | Independent | 3.9 km | 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Steel City Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 23 |
| Football | SUFC Academy | 1.7 km | 15 |
| Tennis | Concord Park | 1.5 km | 11 |
| Climbing | Osgathorpe Boulder | 950 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Concord Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Cycling | Heliport Site Recreation Ground | 2.2 km | 8 |
| Golf | Concord Park Golf Club & Driving Range | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Shiregreen Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Yoga | Hands On Health | 4.0 km | 4 |
| Squash | Concord Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Bmx | Concord Park BMX Track | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Accelerate | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Padel | Padel Elite | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Cookson Park Skatepark | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Spot On Snooker Club | 3.5 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 37. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Meadowhall, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 1.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Sheffield.
The nearest bus stop is Firth Park Road/Addison Road, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 48, 47, 18); 36 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 8 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
48% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Owler Brook Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 48% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) (1.4 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Fir Vale Academy, 550 m away.
It's a family area: 27% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is JJ Mini Market, 300 m away; Wensley Market (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Page Hall Medical Centre (550 m), with Fir Vale Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Haroon Barber Shop is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northern General Hospital, 1.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 115 restaurants and cafés and 19 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Indulge Desserts is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Firth Park W M C the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (35 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 263 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 51 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 40% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Firth Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Concord Sport Centre (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 54 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 55 km.
37 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Sheffield Hallam University, 3.9 km away (TEF Gold).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.