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S6 4AG area guide

Who lives in S6 4AG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wadsley & Marlcliffe
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,389 (2024)

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At a glance

What S6 4AG is like

S6 4AG is a postcode in the Wadsley & Marlcliffe area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,389 people. 82.2% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 65% 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 4 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S6 4AG compares

Headline figures for S6 4AG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 155 sales in S6 4, +2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 21 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,468

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S6 4AG differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well connectedPositive
21 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S6 4AG FAQs

Is S6 4AG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 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 4AG?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in S6 4 sold for a median of £225,000 across 155 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S6 4AG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around S6 4AG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in S6 4AG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 82.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.1%).

Which council covers S6 4AG?

The local authority for S6 4AG is Sheffield.

S6 4AG comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S6 4AG?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 21 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Leppings Lane to Middlewood, 0.2 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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