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S6 2WP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Walkley
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,492 (2024)

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At a glance

What S6 2WP is like

S6 2WP is a postcode in the Walkley area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,492 people. 60% of households own their home, 37.6% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 2WP compares

Headline figures for S6 2WP, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 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: 40 stations within a mile, 69 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,584

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S6 2WP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
14.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
35.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Well connectedPositive
40 stations within a mile and 69 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

S6 2WP FAQs

Is S6 2WP 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 14.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 2WP?

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 2WP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around S6 2WP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in S6 2WP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.6% of residents. 60% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (54%).

Which council covers S6 2WP?

The local authority for S6 2WP is Sheffield.

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

How well connected is S6 2WP?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 69 bus stops within 800m and 40 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Langsett-Prim Vw to Middlwd/Malin Br, 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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