The ward sits in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, taking in the villages of Aston and Todwick and a band of surrounding countryside. Its position just outside the urban fringe gives easy road links into both Rotherham and nearby Sheffield, and proximity to the M1 corridor makes the area popular with commuters while retaining a distinctly rural feel.
Characterful stone cottages, village halls, pubs and parish churches punctuate farmland and hedgerows, and local life is marked by community events, sports clubs and small businesses rather than heavy industry. Economically the ward combines agriculture with a commuter population and a handful of local enterprises, and socially it has a mix of long‑standing rural families and newer residents who work in the nearby towns and cities.
Postcode districts covering Aston & Todwick
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Mansfield 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Rotherham 6 miles9.7 km
- Doncaster 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Chesterfield 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Wakefield 24 miles38.7 km
- Barnsley 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Pontefract 23 miles37 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Worksop 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Bentley 14 miles22.6 km
- Hucknall 22.7 miles36.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Wales Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Todwick Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Swallownest and Aston Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Kiveton Park Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Aston cum Aughton Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Aughton & Swallownest Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ulley Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- North Anston Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- South Anston Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Killamarsh East Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Thurcroft Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Harthill with Woodall Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Aston & Todwick
S26 2BN, S26 2BG, S26 2GE, S26 2EG, S26 2BL, S26 2GD, S26 4RQ, S26 2BX, S26 2GF … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 14.3 miles23 km
- East Midlands Airport 36.5 miles58.8 km
- Kiveton Bridge Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Kiveton Park Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 5 miles8.1 km
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Schools in Aston & Todwick
- Aston All Saints C of E (A) Primary School Primary
- Aston Hall Junior and Infant School Primary
- Aston Lodge Primary School Primary
- Todwick Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 7.7 miles12.3 km
- University of Sheffield University 8.5 miles13.6 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 10 miles16.2 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 10.9 miles17.5 km