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Thinking of living at S6 4JH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malin Bridge Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Rivelin Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 500 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Walkley Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Forge Valley School & Sixth Form | Secondary | 950 m | 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 | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VII School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 50.8 · 13.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mercia Northridge School | Secondary | 3.1 km | – |
| Bethany School | Independent | 2.3 km | 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sheffield High School GDST | Independent | 3.1 km | 60.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Grove and Hillsborough Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 730 m | 20 |
| Tennis | Courtside At Hillsborough Park | 900 m | 15 |
| Football | Hillsborough Stadium | 1.1 km | 15 |
| Climbing | Ship Rock | 1.5 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Hillsborough Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 10 |
| Cycling | Courtside At Hillsborough Park | 900 m | 8 |
| Cricket | All Rounder Cricket Equipment | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Derek Dooley Sports and Community Centre | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Yoga | Hands On Health | 300 m | 4 |
| Pilates | Flex Pilates and Physiotherapy | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Squash | Goodwin Sports Centre | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Hillsborough Arena | 500 m | 3 |
| Snooker | Spot On Snooker Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Cookson Park Skatepark | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Running | Derek Dooley Sports and Community Centre | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Bmx | Hillsborough Pump Track | 900 m | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 35. 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 Malin Bridge tram stop, a few minutes' walk (150 m). The nearest rail station is Sheffield, 4.0 km away, with 10.3m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Malin Bridge To City, 150 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route BLUE); 72 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Malin Bridge Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 71% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Forge Valley School & Sixth Form, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 46.6 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is B & M Retail, 350 m away, with Nxtion Food Market Hillsborough closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tramways Medical Centre (300 m), with Hillsborough Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Tangles is 300 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.
Holme Lane Deli is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Tram stop the nearest pub (350 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, 700 m away; for exercise, Hands On Health (300 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, 2.6 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.
51 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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| Birkdale School |
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| Independent |
| 3.1 km |
| 50.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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