Sheffield sits in South Yorkshire on the eastern foothills of the Pennines, where the River Don and River Sheaf cut into the city’s distinctive steep valleys. Long known as the "Steel City" for its 19th- and 20th-century cutlery and steel industries, it still foregrounds that industrial heritage in places like Kelham Island and the old workshops while having diversified into advanced manufacturing, digital and creative sectors.
The city edges right onto the Peak District, giving easy access to countryside despite a surprisingly green urban fabric with parks such as Endcliffe Park and civic attractions like the Winter Garden and Millennium Gallery. A large student population from University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University, a lively music scene, the famous Crucible Theatre and major retail at Meadowhall all feed into a strong, community-minded city that’s been through recent regeneration while keeping its industrial soul.
Postcode districts covering Sheffield
S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S10, S11, S12, S13, S14, S17, S18, S20, S35, S60
Most populated places nearby
- Mansfield 19 miles
- Huddersfield 23.8 miles
- Rotherham 5.2 miles
- Doncaster 17.3 miles
- Chesterfield 8.7 miles
- Wakefield 21.3 miles
- Barnsley 13 miles
- Castleford 24.4 miles
- Dewsbury 23 miles
- Pontefract 22.7 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 18.8 miles
- Worksop 14.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Manor Castle Ward 0.6 miles
- City Ward 0.8 miles
- Park and Arbourthorne Ward 1.1 miles
- Gleadless Valley Ward 1.5 miles
- Nether Edge and Sharrow Ward 1.8 miles
- Broomhill and Sharrow Vale Ward 1.8 miles
- Burngreave Ward 1.9 miles
- Darnall Ward 2.1 miles
- Richmond Ward 2.1 miles
- Walkley Ward 2.2 miles
- Graves Park Ward 2.5 miles
- Birley Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Sheffield
S98 1XB, S5 6SR, S6 1HB, S4 7WW, S13 8FT, S8 9SW, S9 3QA, S5 9QT, S1 4FL … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 19.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 34 miles
- Sheffield Victoria 0.5 miles
- Darnall 1.7 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 3.2 miles
Hotels in Sheffield Ad
- Brocco on the Park Boutique Hotel 5
- The Psalter 4
- The Crow Inn
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Sheffield
- Halifax Hall
- Doubletree by Hilton Sheffield City 4
- Hampton by Hilton Sheffield 3
- Miller & Carter Sheffield by Innkeeper's Collection 4
- Crowne Plaza - Sheffield 4
Schools in Sheffield
- Abbey Lane Primary School Primary
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy Primary
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Al-Mahad Al-Islami Independent - secondary
- All Saints' Catholic High School Secondary
- Anns Grove Primary School Primary
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School Primary
- Archdale School Special
- Aston Fence Junior and Infant School Primary
- Athelstan Primary School Primary
- Ballifield Primary School Primary
- Beck Primary School Primary
- Beighton Nursery Infant School Primary
- Bents Green School Special
- Bethany School Independent - all ages
- Birkdale School Independent - all ages
- Birley Primary Academy Primary
- Birley Spa Primary Academy Primary
- Bradway Primary School Primary
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Local points of interest
- The Leadmill Theatre 0.6 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 0.9 miles
- University of Sheffield University 1.6 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 1.8 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 3.2 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 3.3 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 7.4 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 8.4 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 9.6 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 11.2 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 11.9 miles