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Thinking of living at S6 2AU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 600 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Rivelin Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Malin Bridge Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| E-Act Parkwood Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forge Valley School & Sixth Form | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Astrea Academy Sheffield | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bethany School | Independent | 2.4 km | 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sheffield High School GDST | Independent | 3.4 km | 60.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkdale School | Independent | 3.5 km | 50.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near S6 2AU, 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 | Grove and Hillsborough Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 400 m | 20 |
| Football | Hillsborough Stadium | 620 m | 16 |
| Tennis | Courtside At Hillsborough Park | 270 m | 15 |
| Climbing | Ship Rock | 2.1 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Hillsborough Leisure Centre | 340 m | 11 |
| Cycling | Hillsborough Pump Track | 250 m | 8 |
| Cricket | All Rounder Cricket Equipment | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Derek Dooley Sports and Community Centre | 2.7 km | 5 |
| Yoga | Hands On Health | 440 m | 4 |
| Pilates | Flex Pilates and Physiotherapy | 760 m | 4 |
| Squash | Goodwin Sports Centre | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Running | Derek Dooley Sports and Community Centre | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Hillsborough Arena | 190 m | 3 |
| Skateboard | Cookson Park Skatepark | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Spot On Snooker Club | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Chaucer School | 2.5 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 Hillsborough Park tram stop, a few minutes' walk (350 m). The nearest rail station is Sheffield, 3.9 km away, with 10.3m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Penistone Road/Burnell Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes H1, 7, 86, 8A); 91 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 64% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Malin Bridge Primary School (1.1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is E-Act Parkwood Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 36.5 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Iceland Foods, 250 m away; Harvest Energy Hillsborough (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tramways Medical Centre (450 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Bogarts is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northern General Hospital, 3.0 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: 42 restaurants and cafés and 8 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Swann Morton is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Hillsborough Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (21 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 233 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 21 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 4% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 56% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Hillsborough Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Hillsborough Sports Arena (150 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 52 km away.
Most households own their home, 32% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of Sheffield, 2.8 km away (TEF Silver).
61 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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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.