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S20 6QH area guide

Who lives in S20 6QH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Hackenthorpe
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,657 (2024)
At a glance

What S20 6QH is like

S20 6QH is a postcode in the Hackenthorpe area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,657 people. 75.4% of households own their home, 7.8% rent privately and 16.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in S20 6 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S20 6QH compares

Headline figures for S20 6QH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£225,000

Median over 27 sales in S20 6, −16% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.2/ 10

Good: 25 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£46,103

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S20 6QH differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in S20 6 is down 16% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 7.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S20 6QH FAQs

01
Is S20 6QH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.2 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in S20 6QH?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in S20 6 sold for a median of £225,000 across 27 sales in the year to August 2026, −16% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is S20 6QH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around S20 6QH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in S20 6QH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.6%).
05
Which council covers S20 6QH?

The local authority for S20 6QH is Sheffield.

S20 6QH comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is S20 6QH?

Connectivity scores 5.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 25 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Donetsk Way Platform to City, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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