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S61 2DR

Blackburn Road

Shiregreen and Brightside

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Detailed insights for S61 2DR

Overview

Postcode S61 2DR is located in a minor urban area, within the Shiregreen and Brightside ward of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Brightside & Wincobank area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 170.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Brightside & Wincobank is £41,829 per year. The nearest station is Meadowhall located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
170
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
17.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

Brightside & Wincobank has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,300 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Brightside & Wincobank has a very high crime rate, with approximately 170.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

17.4%

Approximately 17.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Brightside & Wincobank is £41,829 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 47 ft away from S61 2DR.

Flood risk

Low

Brightside & Wincobank near S61 2DR has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Meadowhall located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for S61 2DR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Meadowhall

N/A

Walking directions to Meadowhall

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
699.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
59.65(+333%)
Violence and sexual offences
54.29(+25%)
Vehicle crime
41.55(+645%)
Public order
20.11(+124%)
Criminal damage and arson
18.1(+113%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
212
61.81%
Pakistani
54
15.74%
Other White
18
5.25%
African
13
3.79%
Arab
11
3.21%
Total population: 343

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
70
24.82%
Level 4+ (Degree)
64
22.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
40
14.18%
Level 3 (A level)
39
13.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
13.83%
Total 16+ residents: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
53
35.57%
Owns outright
33
22.15%
Owns with a mortgage
28
18.79%
Other social rented
24
16.11%
Other forms of private rent
8
5.37%
Total households: 149

Property prices in Shiregreen and Brightside

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £144,000 in Shiregreen and Brightside area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £292,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shiregreen and Brightside in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shiregreen and Brightside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£191,500
Flats9£93,000
Semi-Detached67£152,000
Terraced44£136,000

10 year median price trend in Shiregreen and Brightside

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shiregreen and Brightside.

Schools

In the S61 2DR postcode area, located within Brightside & Wincobank, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S61 2DR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBlackburn Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryConcord Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWincobank Nursery and Infant AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S61 2DR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S61 2DR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCostcutter20 Fife Street, Sheffield, S9 1NJWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miSavemore19b Fife Street, Sheffield, S9 1NJWalking directions to Savemore
0.3 miFife Street Stores38 Fife Street, Sheffield, S9 1NLWalking directions to Fife Street Stores
0.4 miBlackburn MinimarketBarber Wood Road, Rotherham, S61 2DGWalking directions to Blackburn Minimarket
0.5 miEastwoodsRobin Hood Road, Sheffield, S9 1LGWalking directions to Eastwoods

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sheffield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,593
Band B£1,858
Band C£2,123
Band D£2,389
Band E£2,920
Band F£3,450
Band G£3,981
Band H£4,778

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictSheffieldE08000039
Parliamentary ConstituencySheffield Brightside and HillsboroughE14001466
WardShiregreen and BrightsideE05010878
ParishSheffield, unparished areaE43000173
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Brightside & WincobankE02001624
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sheffield 014CE01007852
Police ForceSouth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.