Rawmarsh is a former mining and industrial village on the edge of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England, lying in the Don Valley not far from the River Don. It grew rapidly during the 19th and early 20th centuries with collieries, brickworks and steel-related employment shaping its layout and housing, so the townscape still reflects that industrial heritage.
Today Rawmarsh is largely a residential community and commuter area for nearby Sheffield and Rotherham, with pockets of regeneration, local parks and community projects aiming to adapt former industrial sites. Socially it retains a strong working‑class identity and local culture, with clubs, churches and community centres playing a central role in village life.
Postcode districts covering Rawmarsh
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 7.3 miles
- Mansfield 22.5 miles
- Huddersfield 22.8 miles
- Rotherham 2.2 miles
- Doncaster 10.4 miles
- Chesterfield 15 miles
- Wakefield 16.7 miles
- Barnsley 8.7 miles
- Castleford 18.2 miles
- Morley 22.8 miles
- Dewsbury 19.8 miles
- Batley 22 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rawmarsh West Ward 0.4 miles
- Rawmarsh East Ward 0.7 miles
- Greasbrough Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Dalton & Thrybergh Ward 1.8 miles
- Swinton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Thrybergh and Dalton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Rotherham East Ward 1.9 miles
- Thrybergh Parish 2 miles
- Kilnhurst & Swinton East Ward 2 miles
- Swinton Rockingham Ward 2.1 miles
- Rotherham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Boston Castle Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Rawmarsh
S62 5EP, S62 6JL, S62 7ND, S62 5RP, S62 6ND, S62 7AP, S62 7AB, S62 5JG, S62 5BF … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 14 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31 miles
- Rotherham Central Railway Station 2 miles
- Swinton Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 4.4 miles
Hotels near Rawmarsh Ad
- Dusties Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel 3 0.7 miles
- The George Wright Boutique Hotel, Bar & Restaurant 3 2.1 miles
- Gulliver's Valley M1 JCT 31 2.5 2.2 miles
- Mercure Sheffield Parkway Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffield M1Jct.33 4 3.7 miles
- Brecon Hotel Sheffield Rotherham 2 2.6 miles
- Brentwood Hotel 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Rotherham – North 3 3.4 miles
- Premier Inn Rotherham East 3 3.1 miles
Schools in Rawmarsh
- Monkwood Primary School Primary
- Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School Primary
- Rawmarsh Community School Secondary
- Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School Primary
- Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School Primary
- Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School Primary
- Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 3.9 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 4 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 4.2 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 7.6 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 7.7 miles
- University of Sheffield University 8 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 8.1 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 8.2 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 8.4 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.9 miles