Brinsworth is a residential ward on the eastern fringe of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, lying within easy commuting distance of Sheffield and the M1. It has a suburban character with a mix of Victorian terraces, semi‑detached and post‑war housing, local shops, primary schools and community facilities that serve a predominantly family population.
Shaped historically by South Yorkshire’s coal and steel economy, the area still carries that industrial heritage even as it functions increasingly as a commuter suburb. Local sports clubs, pubs and community centres give the ward a strong neighbourhood feel, while modest regeneration and good transport links help sustain small businesses and keep it connected to the wider borough.
Postcode districts covering Brinsworth
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 4 miles6.4 km
- Mansfield 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Huddersfield 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Rotherham 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Doncaster 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Chesterfield 11.2 miles18 km
- Wakefield 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Barnsley 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Castleford 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Dewsbury 22.4 miles36 km
- Batley 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Pontefract 19.9 miles32 km
Neighbouring places
- Brinsworth Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Catcliffe Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Rother Vale Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Boston Castle Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Waverley and Catcliffe Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Waverley Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Treeton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Rotherham Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Whiston Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Darnall Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Rotherham West Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Rotherham East Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Brinsworth
S60 5LS, S60 5DR, S60 5HX, S60 5ER, S60 5JB, S60 5ED, S60 5JY, S60 5EP, S60 5BU … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 34 miles54.7 km
- Rotherham Central Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Meadowhall Interchange 2 miles3.2 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
Hotels near Brinsworth Ad
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffield M1,Jct.33 4 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Ibis Rotherham East – (M18 / M1) 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Crow Inn 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Mercure Sheffield Parkway 4 0.8 miles1.3 km
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Crowne Plaza - Sheffield 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Brentwood Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Brocco on the Park Boutique Hotel 5 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Best Western Plus Aston Hall Hotel 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
Schools in Brinsworth
- Brinsworth Academy Secondary
- Brinsworth Howarth Primary School Primary
- Brinsworth Manor Junior School Primary
- Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 1.9 miles3 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 4.9 miles7.8 km
- University of Sheffield University 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 9 miles14.5 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Oakwell Stadium 10.9 miles17.6 km