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 miles
- Mansfield 15.2 miles
- Rotherham 6 miles
- Doncaster 13.3 miles
- Chesterfield 9.9 miles
- Wakefield 24 miles
- Barnsley 15.8 miles
- Pontefract 23 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 16.3 miles
- Worksop 7.9 miles
- Bentley 14 miles
- Hucknall 22.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wales Parish 1.1 miles
- Todwick Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Swallownest and Aston Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Kiveton Park Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Aston cum Aughton Parish 1.4 miles
- Aughton & Swallownest Ward 1.6 miles
- Ulley Parish 1.6 miles
- North Anston Built-up area 2.6 miles
- South Anston Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Killamarsh East Ward 2.7 miles
- Thurcroft Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Harthill with Woodall Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Aston & Todwick
S26 1JW, S26 1HW, S26 2GD, S26 4AA, S26 2FS, S26 1HN, S26 4UB, S26 2GF, S26 2GA … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 14.3 miles
- East Midlands Airport 36.5 miles
- Kiveton Bridge Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Kiveton Park Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 5 miles
Hotels in Aston & Todwick Ad
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 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 6.3 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 6.4 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 7.1 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 7.5 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 7.7 miles
- University of Sheffield University 8.5 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 9.4 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 9.6 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 10 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 10.9 miles