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S6 4AW

Airedale Road

Hillsborough

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Detailed insights for S6 4AW

Overview

Postcode S6 4AW is located in a minor urban area, within the Hillsborough ward of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Wadsley & Marlcliffe area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wadsley & Marlcliffe is £53,468 per year. The nearest station is Leppings Lane located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Middlewood Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Wadsley & Marlcliffe has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,273 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Wadsley & Marlcliffe has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.3%

Approximately 10.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Wadsley & Marlcliffe is £53,468 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S6 4AW.

Flood risk

No risk

Wadsley & Marlcliffe near S6 4AW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leppings Lane located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for S6 4AW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Leppings Lane

South Yorkshire Supertram

Walking directions to Leppings Lane
0.8 mi

Hillsborough Park

South Yorkshire Supertram

Walking directions to Hillsborough Park
0.9 mi

Malin Bridge

South Yorkshire Supertram

Walking directions to Malin Bridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S6 4AW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miMiddlewood ParkMediumWalking directions to Middlewood Park
0.5 miSpider ParkSmallWalking directions to Spider Park
0.3 miWadsley ParkSmallWalking directions to Wadsley Park

Area Profile

Population
347
Population density
4,153.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
5.42(-88%)
Public order
4.07(-54%)
Vehicle crime
4.07(-28%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.39(-61%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.71(-81%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
331
95.66%
Other White
11
3.18%
African
3
0.87%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.29%
Total population: 346

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
109
37.85%
Level 3 (A level)
48
16.67%
No qualifications
41
14.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
12.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
10.42%
Total 16+ residents: 288

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
48.28%
Owns with a mortgage
49
33.79%
Other social rented
12
8.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
4.83%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.76%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Hillsborough

Based on 281 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Hillsborough area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,000 up to £810,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£365,000
Flats35£139,000
Semi-Detached81£253,000
Terraced156£200,000

10 year median price trend in Hillsborough

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hillsborough.

Schools

In the S6 4AW postcode area, located within Wadsley & Marlcliffe, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S6 4AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMarlcliffe Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWisewood Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimaryHillsborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S6 4AW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S6 4AW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miPremier468-470 Middlewood Road, Sheffield, S6 1TQWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miThe Green Shop128 Wadsley Lane, Sheffield, S6 4EDWalking directions to The Green Shop
0.4 miMorrisons Daily5-7 Rural Lane, Sheffield, S6 4BHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miMiddlewood Late Shopper504 Middlewood Road, Sheffield, S6 1TQWalking directions to Middlewood Late Shopper
0.5 miDykes Hall Convenience199B Dykes Hall Road, Sheffield, S6 4EUWalking directions to Dykes Hall Convenience

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

DistrictSheffieldE08000039
Parliamentary ConstituencySheffield Brightside and HillsboroughE14001466
WardHillsboroughE05010872
ParishSheffield, unparished areaE43000173
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wadsley & MarlcliffeE02001626
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sheffield 016BE01007988
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: 16/05/2026.