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S6 5DW

Walkley

Sheffield

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Sheffield / Walkley / S6 5DW

Overview

Postcode S6 5DW is located in a minor urban area, within the Walkley ward of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Walkley area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Walkley is £45,200 per year. The nearest station is Sheffield located about 2.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Bolehill Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Walkley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,513 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Walkley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Walkley is £45,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S6 5DW.

Flood risk

No risk

Walkley near S6 5DW 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBolehill Recreation GroundLarge
0.2 miRivelin ParkMedium
0.4 miWalkley Millennium GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
240
Population density
7,220.5 per km²

Demographics

British
219
91.63%
Other White
8
3.35%
Irish
4
1.67%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.26%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.84%
Total population: 239

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
50
43.86%
Owns outright
46
40.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
13.16%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.75%
Social rents from council
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Walkley

Based on 209 recent sales, the median property price is £233,500 in Walkley area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £800,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£342,500
Flats32£143,250
Semi-Detached36£251,250
Terraced127£233,000

10 years price trend in Walkley

Schools

In the S6 5DW postcode area, located within Walkley, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondaryForge Valley SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWestways Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryShooter's Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miLondisNorthfield Road, Sheffield, S10 1QP
0.4 miBaxters News225 Crookes, Sheffield, S10 1TE
0.5 miAsda330 South Road, Sheffield, S6 3TD
0.5 miCo-op Food198 Crookes, Sheffield, S10 1TG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.