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S20 6RQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hackenthorpe
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,438 (2024)

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At a glance

What S20 6RQ is like

S20 6RQ 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 1,438 people. 89.7% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 75–79, and 43.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 6RQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.1 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

6.0/ 10

Very good: 25 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 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 6RQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S20 6 is down 16% on the year before.
03
An older population
40.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
25 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

S20 6RQ FAQs

Is S20 6RQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in S20 6RQ?

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.

Is S20 6RQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around S20 6RQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in S20 6RQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 75–79, at 10.5% of residents. 89.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.7%).

Which council covers S20 6RQ?

The local authority for S20 6RQ is Sheffield.

S20 6RQ comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S20 6RQ?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 25 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hackenthorpe Platform to City, 74 yards 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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