S6 3BJ

Hillsborough · Sheffield · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Sheffield
Local authority
Sheffield
Postcode district
S6
Postcode sector
S6 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
S6 3DJ 49 m
S6 3BL 56 m
S6 3DH 70 m
S6 3DZ 79 m
S6 3DN 91 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
S6 3BJ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 1986
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
S
Postcode district
S6
Postcode sector
S6 3
Latitude
53.392368
Longitude
-1.484835
British National Grid easting
434,357
British National Grid northing
388,514

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Sheffield · E08000039
Parish or community
E43000173
Output area
E00040875
Lower layer super output area
Sheffield 026C · E01008072
Middle layer super output area
Sheffield 026 · E02001636

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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3 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Lock Street, Sheffield, S6 3BJ 18 February 2020 £775,000
2, Lock Street, Sheffield, S6 3BJ 30 October 2018 £406,666
1, Lock Street, Sheffield, S6 3BJ 2 March 2016 £345,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
111
Primary
70
Secondary
16
  1. Bethany School

    Other independent school

    710 m
  2. Netherthorpe Primary School

    Community school

    729 m
  3. St Mary's Church of England Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    738 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
8,388
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,734
  • Anti social behaviour 965
  • Shoplifting 905
  • Public order 835
  • Other theft 545

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
36

7 female, 29 male

Postcode households
30
Residents per household
1.2
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

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider S6 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

46

within 5 km

  • UPPERTHORPE MEDICAL CENTRE

    30 ADDY STREET, UPPERTHORPE, SHEFFIELD, S6 3FT

    ODS code C88031

    306 m

  • HAROLD STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 HAROLD STREET, SHEFFIELD, S6 3QW

    ODS code C88059

    547 m

  • WALKLEY HOUSE & STANNINGTON M.C

    23 GREENHOW STREET, SHEFFIELD, S6 3TN

    ODS code C88005

    1.2 km

  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code C88627

    1.3 km

  • FORGE HEALTH GROUP

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

    ODS code C88008

    1.5 km

  • DEVONSHIRE GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    126 DEVONSHIRE STREET, SHEFFIELD, S3 7SF

    ODS code C88076

    1.5 km

  • CROOKES PRACTICE

    203 SCHOOL ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S10 1GN

    ODS code C88079

    1.5 km

  • TRAMWAYS MEDICAL CENTRE

    54 HOLME LANE, SHEFFIELD, S6 4JQ

    ODS code C88018

    1.6 km

  • THE BURNGREAVE SURGERY

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

    ODS code C88048

    1.6 km

  • CLOVER CITY PRACTICE

    1 MULBERRY STREET, SHEFFIELD, S1 2PJ

    ODS code Y05349

    1.7 km

  • DYKES HALL MEDICAL CENTRE

    156 DYKES HALL ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S6 4GQ

    ODS code C88045

    2.0 km

  • BROOMHILL SURGERY

    5 LAWSON ROAD, BROOMHILL, SHEFFIELD, S10 5BU

    ODS code C88028

    2.1 km

  • FAR LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 FAR LANE, SHEFFIELD, S6 4FA

    ODS code C88021

    2.4 km

  • PORTER BROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 SUNDERLAND STREET, SHEFFIELD, S11 8HN

    ODS code C88007

    2.4 km

  • DUKE MEDICAL CENTRE

    28 TALBOT ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S2 2TD

    ODS code C88030

    2.5 km

  • NORWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    360 HERRIES ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S5 7HD

    ODS code C88014

    2.5 km

  • SELBORNE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 SELBORNE ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S10 5ND

    ODS code C88083

    2.7 km

  • MANCHESTER ROAD SURGERY

    484 MANCHESTER ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S10 5PN

    ODS code C88044

    2.7 km

  • SHARROW LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    129 SHARROW LANE, SHEFFIELD, S11 8AN

    ODS code C88060

    2.8 km

  • THE MATHEWS PRACTICE BELGRAVE

    22 ASLINE ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S2 4UJ

    ODS code C88038

    3.0 km

Showing 20 of 46 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

  • Infirmary Road/Portland Street

    BCT · Upperthorpe

    0.1 miles
  • Infirmary Road/Portland Street

    BCT · Upperthorpe

    0.1 miles
  • Infirmary Road/West Don Street

    BCT · Upperthorpe

    0.1 miles
  • Penistone Road/West Don Street

    BCT · Neepsend

    0.1 miles
  • Infirmary Road/Balaclava Road

    BCT · Upperthorpe

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sheffield 026C, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,400 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
4 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
26
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

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

111 open schools are in scope, including 70 primary and 16 secondary schools. Bethany School is the nearest published school at 710 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

8,388 published events cover 12 months, averaging 699 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,734 events.

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