S6 1BA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Keats Road, 0.6km from Birley Edge in Sheffield. Administratively it sits within Southey ward and the Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, S6 1BA is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. By day, the area transitions to a non-metropolitan suburban areas character: white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. An average age of 39 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 38% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 54 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £131k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 11.1% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for S6 1BA are sourced from Output Area E00040981 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
KEATS ROAD, S6 1BA House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for KEATS ROAD, S6 1BA.
272
39
£ 30,700 /yr
48%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: S6 1BA falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
With 38% social renting, S6 1BA is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal. Property prices are trending down 11.1% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for S6 1BA. The average age is 39.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 105,000
5 sales · Mean £ 116,300
Terraced
£ 105,000
8 sales · Mean £ 110,311
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around S6 1BA is moderate at 54 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Fox Hill Primary
Mansel Primary
Woolley Wood School
Yewlands Academy
St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy
Chaucer School
Parson Cross Church of England Primary School
Meynell Community Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
8 nearby- Bargain Booze0.7 km
- Dairyland0.7 km
- Go Extra Local0.8 km
- lI Services Ltd0.9 km
- Best One0.7 km
- + 3 more
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- Chaucer Social Club0.5 km
- The Beagle0.8 km
- The Fox & Hounds0.7 km
Restaurant, Cafe
9 nearby- Eurest/Asda Cafe0.8 km
- Foxhill Tandoori0.8 km
- Georges0.7 km
- Red Lion0.9 km
- The Edge0.8 km
- + 4 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Asda Stores Limited0.8 km
Takeaway Shop
9 nearby- Lung Fung Take Away0.7 km
- Tasty Bites0.7 km
- Beijing House Sheffield0.7 km
- Panku0.5 km
- Popeyes Express0.6 km
- + 4 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Chapeltown4.1 km
- Meadowhall5.8 km
- Sheffield6.3 km
Bus Stops
- Cowper Avenue/Owen Place0.1 km
- Cowper Avenue/Grimsell Crescent0.1 km
- Cowper Avenue/Owen Walk0.1 km
- Fox Hill Road/Edge Lane0.2 km
- Fox Hill Road/Cowper Avenue0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: S61BA · Data under Open Government Licence