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S6 1EX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Oughtibridge & Bradfield
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,621 (2024)

S6 1EXSheffield

At a glance

What S6 1EX is like

S6 1EX is a postcode in the Oughtibridge & Bradfield area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,621 people. 92.7% of households own their home, 6.9% rent privately and 0.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.9% 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 S6 1 sold for a median of £177,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S6 1EX compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.5 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,557

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S6 1EX differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 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 S6 1 is down 6.9% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
92.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S6 1EX FAQs

Is S6 1EX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in S6 1EX?

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 1EX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around S6 1EX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in S6 1EX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 92.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.2%).

Which council covers S6 1EX?

The local authority for S6 1EX is Sheffield.

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

How well connected is S6 1EX?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Middlewood Supertram Platform, 1 mile 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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