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Thinking of living at S61 2BA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Meadow View Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Kimberworth Community Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Winterhill School | Secondary | 150 m | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wingfield Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hinde House 2-16 Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lift Firth Park | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 32.7 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Clifton Community School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 29.4 · 1.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near S61 2BA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Ferham Park/Rotherham Royal Mail/Barkers Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.0 km | 18 |
| Tennis | Winterhill School | 150 m | 7 |
| Football | Millmoor | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Golf | Grange Park Golf Club | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Oasis Health Club (Rotherham) | 500 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Scholes Cricket Ground | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Rotherham Bmx Club | 240 m | 3 |
| Climbing | Rock Up | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Squash | Concord Sports Centre | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Thomas Rotherham College Sports Centre | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Rotherham Superbowl | 460 m | 2 |
| Snooker | Active Snooker | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Ingle Boxing Gym | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Ice hockey | Utilita Arena Sheffield | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Concord Park BMX Track | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Yoga Sanctuary | 2.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. 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 Magna tram stop, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km). The nearest rail station is Meadowhall, 2.3 km away, with 1.9m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Old Wortley Road/Farm View Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 138); 9 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Bede's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 69% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Winterhill School, 150 m away; Attainment 8: 39.3 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wingfield Academy (2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative, 400 m away, with Fiveways Convenience Store closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kimberworth Park Medical Centre (600 m), with Winterhill Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Shearer's Barber Shop is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Rotherham General Hospital, 4.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 69% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 4 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Green Dragon is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Colin the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 99 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Barker's Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Oasis Health Club (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 51 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 59 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 40% of households own their home outright.
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.
28 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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