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Thinking of living at S6 2PA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivelin Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 150 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Walkley Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Malin Bridge Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Forge Valley School & Sixth Form | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| E-Act Parkwood Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Astrea Academy Sheffield | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bethany School | Independent | 1.8 km | 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sheffield High School GDST | Independent | 2.7 km | 60.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkdale School | Independent | 2.8 km | 50.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near S6 2PA, 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 | 1.0 km | 22 |
| Tennis | Courtside At Hillsborough Park | 1.0 km | 18 |
| Football | Hillsborough Stadium | 1.4 km | 17 |
| Climbing | Ship Rock | 1.3 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Hillsborough Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 14 |
| Cycling | Hillsborough Pump Track | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Cricket | All Rounder Cricket Equipment | 840 m | 6 |
| Squash | Goodwin Sports Centre | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Derek Dooley Sports and Community Centre | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Yoga | Hands On Health | 400 m | 4 |
| Pilates | Moor Pilates | 700 m | 4 |
| Running | Derek Dooley Sports and Community Centre | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Hillsborough Arena | 680 m | 3 |
| Snooker | Spot On Snooker Club | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | The House | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Padel | Club de Padel | 1.6 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 tram stop, a few minutes' walk (350 m). The nearest rail station is Sheffield, 3.5 km away, with 10.3m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Walkley Lane/Speeton Road, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 52A, 52, 97, 98); 105 departures an hour from the 21 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 10 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
50% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Rivelin Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 66% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Malin Bridge Primary School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Forge Valley School & Sixth Form, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 46.6 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Mercia School (4.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons, 500 m away, with Walkley Wines closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tramways Medical Centre (350 m), with Hillsborough Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, The Cut is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Hallamshire Hospital, 1.6 km away, rated good 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%).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 21 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Enver's Turkish Grill is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and La Plata Social Club the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (16 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 128 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 26 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 48% flats and 2% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Freedom Road Community Garden, 450 m away; for exercise, Train 'n' Transform (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 52 km away.
52 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, 27% rent privately.
It's young: 28% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 22% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University of Sheffield, 2.1 km away (TEF Silver).
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.