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S6 4WL

Hillsborough

Sheffield

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Detailed insights for S6 4WL

Overview

Postcode S6 4WL 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 Malin Bridge & Wisewood area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Malin Bridge & Wisewood is £42,900 per year. The nearest station is Sheffield located about 2.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Spider Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
33.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Malin Bridge & Wisewood has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,920 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Malin Bridge & Wisewood has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.1%

Approximately 33.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Malin Bridge & Wisewood is £42,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Malin Bridge & Wisewood near S6 4WL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sheffield located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S6 4WL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSpider ParkSmallWalking directions to Spider Park

Area Profile

Population
347
Population density
7,868.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
309
88.79%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
17
4.89%
Pakistani
5
1.44%
Arab
5
1.44%
Caribbean
4
1.15%
Total population: 348

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
40
30.08%
Owns outright
40
30.08%
Other social rented
40
30.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.02%
Social rents from council
4
3.01%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Hillsborough

Based on 290 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Hillsborough area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £630,000.

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
Detached16£319,000
Flats40£139,500
Semi-Detached74£254,000
Terraced160£206,563

10 year median price trend in Hillsborough

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

Schools

In the S6 4WL postcode area, located within Malin Bridge & Wisewood, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S6 4WL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMalin Bridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryForge Valley SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWisewood Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S6 4WL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLidlStannington Road, Sheffield, S6 5FLWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miMalin Bridge Mini Market4-6 Loxley Road, Sheffield, S6 4TDWalking directions to Malin Bridge Mini Market
0.4 miDykes Hall Convenience199B Dykes Hall Road, Sheffield, S6 4EUWalking directions to Dykes Hall Convenience
0.4 miTesco Express206 Dykes Hall Road, Sheffield, S6 4EXWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miPremier84 Taplin Road, Sheffield, S6 4JFWalking directions to Premier

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.