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Thinking of living at S9 1RY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinsley Meadows Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Meadow View Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 39% met the expected standard |
| Brightside Nursery Infant School | Primary | 1.8 km | – |
| Kimberworth Community Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Ferham Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 13% met the expected standard |
| Brinsworth Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 8.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Winterhill School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 44 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Mahad Al-Islami | Independent | 3.1 km | 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near S9 1RY, 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 | Tinsley Rec/Tinsley Wmc Crown Green Bowls Club | 740 m | 19 |
| Tennis | Winterhill School | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Football | ItsaGoal | 160 m | 7 |
| Golf | American Golf | 660 m | 6 |
| Climbing | Rock Up | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Sheaf Sports & Trophies | 3.5 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Oasis Health Club (Rotherham) | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Squash | Phoenix Sports And Social Club | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Boxing | Ingle Boxing Gym | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Rotherham Bmx Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Thomas Rotherham College Sports Centre | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Accelerate | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Active Snooker | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Ice hockey | Utilita Arena Sheffield | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Rotherham Hockey Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 31. 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, about a 5-minute walk (600 m). The nearest rail station is Meadowhall, 1.2 km away, with 1.9m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is St Lawrence Road/Norborough Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (routes 207, 76A); 9 departures an hour from the 4 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 6 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Tinsley Meadows Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 54% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Brightside Nursery Infant School (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Brinsworth Academy, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 44.5 · 8.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wingfield Academy (5.1 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Highgate Mini Market, 400 m away, with Eamonn's News closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Medical Centre Dr Okorie (550 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Tinsley Barbers is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northern General Hospital, 3.3 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: 82 restaurants and cafés and 4 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Sheffield Hallam University Sports Park is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Steel Foundry the nearest pub (1.0 km).
Takeaways are plentiful (21 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 401 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Ferham Park, 1.9 km away; for exercise, Rock Up (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 54 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 58 km.
19 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, 24% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.