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S6 1BX area guide

Who lives in S6 1BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Southey Green West
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,329 (2024)

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At a glance

What S6 1BX is like

S6 1BX is a postcode in the Southey Green West area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,329 people. 70.7% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 13.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in S6 1 sold for a median of £177,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S6 1BX compares

Headline figures for S6 1BX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£177,750

Median over 156 sales in S6 1, −6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 66 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,150

Average annual income before tax, higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S6 1BX differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S6 1 is down 6.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 66 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S6 1BX FAQs

Is S6 1BX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 S6 1BX?

The median sale price over the last year was £177,750.

Homes in S6 1 sold for a median of £177,750 across 156 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S6 1BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around S6 1BX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in S6 1BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.6%).

Which council covers S6 1BX?

The local authority for S6 1BX is Sheffield.

S6 1BX comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S6 1BX?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 66 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Middlewood Supertram Platform, 0.9 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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