S6 3AX

City · Sheffield · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
City
Local authority
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Central
Postcode district
S6
Postcode sector
S6 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
S6 3FB 27 m
S3 8SE 31 m
S6 3AP 36 m
S6 3AF 38 m
S6 3AR 53 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
S6 3AX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 2025
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
S
Postcode district
S6
Postcode sector
S6 3
Latitude
53.389870
Longitude
-1.476895
British National Grid easting
434,887
British National Grid northing
388,240

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Sheffield · E08000039
Electoral ward
City · E05010862
Parish or community
E43000173
Westminster constituency
Sheffield Central · E14001467
Output area
E00185219
Lower layer super output area
Sheffield 073C · E01033263
Middle layer super output area
Sheffield 073 · E02006843

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
115
Primary
72
Secondary
17
  1. Netherthorpe Primary School

    Community school

    501 m
  2. Bethany School

    Other independent school

    685 m
  3. Astrea Academy Sheffield

    Free schools

    720 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
11,715
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,591
  • Shoplifting 1,828
  • Anti social behaviour 1,268
  • Public order 1,122
  • Other theft 723

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
S6 3 residents
7,982

Age bands in S6 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.2%

1,280 residents

Age 15 to 24
19.6%

1,653 residents

Age 25 to 44
35.1%

2,957 residents

Age 45 to 64
18.7%

1,575 residents

Age 65 and over
11.5%

967 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

48

within 5 km

  • UPPERTHORPE MEDICAL CENTRE

    30 ADDY STREET, UPPERTHORPE, SHEFFIELD, S6 3FT

    ODS code C88031

    662 m

  • THE BURNGREAVE SURGERY

    SPITAL STREET HEALTH CENTRE, SPITAL STREET, SHEFFIELD, S3 9LB

    ODS code C88048

    1.1 km

  • CLOVER CITY PRACTICE

    1 MULBERRY STREET, SHEFFIELD, S1 2PJ

    ODS code Y05349

    1.1 km

  • HAROLD STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 HAROLD STREET, SHEFFIELD, S6 3QW

    ODS code C88059

    1.1 km

  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH CENTRE

    UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE, 53 GELL STREET, SHEFFIELD, S3 7QP

    ODS code C88627

    1.1 km

  • DEVONSHIRE GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    126 DEVONSHIRE STREET, SHEFFIELD, S3 7SF

    ODS code C88076

    1.2 km

  • FORGE HEALTH GROUP

    PITSMOOR SURGERY, 151 BURNGREAVE ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S3 9DL

    ODS code C88008

    1.3 km

  • WALKLEY HOUSE & STANNINGTON M.C

    23 GREENHOW STREET, SHEFFIELD, S6 3TN

    ODS code C88005

    1.7 km

  • CROOKES PRACTICE

    203 SCHOOL ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S10 1GN

    ODS code C88079

    1.8 km

  • DUKE MEDICAL CENTRE

    28 TALBOT ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S2 2TD

    ODS code C88030

    1.9 km

  • TRAMWAYS MEDICAL CENTRE

    54 HOLME LANE, SHEFFIELD, S6 4JQ

    ODS code C88018

    2.2 km

  • PORTER BROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 SUNDERLAND STREET, SHEFFIELD, S11 8HN

    ODS code C88007

    2.2 km

  • BROOMHILL SURGERY

    5 LAWSON ROAD, BROOMHILL, SHEFFIELD, S10 5BU

    ODS code C88028

    2.3 km

  • SHARROW LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    129 SHARROW LANE, SHEFFIELD, S11 8AN

    ODS code C88060

    2.6 km

  • DYKES HALL MEDICAL CENTRE

    156 DYKES HALL ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S6 4GQ

    ODS code C88045

    2.6 km

  • THE MATHEWS PRACTICE BELGRAVE

    22 ASLINE ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S2 4UJ

    ODS code C88038

    2.6 km

  • NORWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    360 HERRIES ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S5 7HD

    ODS code C88014

    2.6 km

  • PAGE HALL MEDICAL CENTRE

    101 OWLER LANE, SHEFFIELD, S4 8GB

    ODS code C88051

    2.8 km

  • DOVERCOURT GROUP PRACTICE

    DOVERCOURT SURGERY, 3 SKYE EDGE AVENUE, SHEFFIELD, S2 5FX

    ODS code C88087

    2.9 km

  • FAR LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 FAR LANE, SHEFFIELD, S6 4FA

    ODS code C88021

    3.0 km

Showing 20 of 48 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Shalesmoor Platform to City

    TMU · Shalesmoor

    0.1 miles
  • Penistone Road/St. Phillips Road

    BCT · Shalesmoor

    0.1 miles
  • Shalesmoor to Middlewood/Malin Br

    TMU · Shalesmoor

    0.1 miles
  • Infirmary Road/Penistone Road

    BCT · Shalesmoor

    0.1 miles
  • Kelham Island To City

    PLT · Shalesmoor

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sheffield 073C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

13,846 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

115 open schools are in scope, including 72 primary and 17 secondary schools. Netherthorpe Primary School is the nearest published school at 501 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

11,715 published events cover 12 months, averaging 976.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,591 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.