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S6 2LP area guide

Who lives in S6 2LP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,905 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What S6 2LP is like

S6 2LP is a postcode in the Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,905 people. 61.8% of households own their home, 34.4% rent privately and 3.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in S6 2 sold for a median of £214,255 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S6 2LP compares

Headline figures for S6 2LP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£214,255

Median over 101 sales in S6 2, −2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 28 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£37,047

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S6 2LP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
30% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
28 stations within a mile and 54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

S6 2LP FAQs

Is S6 2LP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 2LP?

The median sale price over the last year was £214,255.

Homes in S6 2 sold for a median of £214,255 across 101 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S6 2LP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around S6 2LP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in S6 2LP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.7% of residents. 61.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (63.3%).

Which council covers S6 2LP?

The local authority for S6 2LP is Sheffield.

S6 2LP comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S6 2LP?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 28 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hillsborough to Middlewood/Malin Br, 33 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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