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Thinking of living at S61 2DX? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow View Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 39% met the expected standard |
| Blackburn Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Tinsley Meadows Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Brigantia Hill Fort Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Kimberworth Community Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Winterhill School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hinde House 2-16 Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lift Firth Park | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 32.7 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brinsworth Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 8.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fir Vale Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | – |
| Al-Mahad Al-Islami | Independent | 3.7 km | 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near S61 2DX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Ferham Park (Treeton) Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.9 km | 20 |
| Tennis | Winterhill School | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Football | ItsaGoal | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Climbing | Rock Up | 940 m | 6 |
| Golf | American Golf | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Shiregreen Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Cycling | BMX Track | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Oasis Health Club (Rotherham) | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Boxing | Ingle Boxing Gym | 790 m | 3 |
| Squash | Concord Sports Centre | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Sheffield Sharks | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Accelerate | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Rotherham Superbowl | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Active Snooker | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Ice hockey | Utilita Arena Sheffield | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Concord Park BMX Track | 940 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 30. 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, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 1.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Sheffield.
The nearest bus stop is Meadow Bank Road/Meadowhall Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes X1, X2); 15 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Meadow View Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km); 39% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Winterhill School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 39.3 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wingfield Academy (2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Savemore, 750 m away, with Meadowbank Service Station closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wincobank Medical Centre (750 m), with Allied Pharmacy Tyler Street the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Townhouse is 950 m 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.
Bagel Factory is the closest café or restaurant (950 m), and Hill Top Hotel the nearest pub (700 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 Wincobank Common, 1.4 km away; for exercise, Ingle Boxing Gym (800 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.
1 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.