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 miles11.8 km
- Mansfield 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Huddersfield 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Rotherham 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Doncaster 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Chesterfield 15 miles24.2 km
- Wakefield 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Barnsley 8.7 miles14 km
- Castleford 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Morley 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Dewsbury 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Batley 22 miles35.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Rawmarsh West Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Rawmarsh East Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Greasbrough Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Dalton & Thrybergh Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Swinton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Thrybergh and Dalton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Rotherham East Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Thrybergh Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Kilnhurst & Swinton East Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Swinton Rockingham Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Rotherham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Boston Castle Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Rawmarsh
S62 5EW, S62 5RR, S62 5HY, S62 7EY, S62 7QP, S62 6NY, S62 5HG, S62 5EU, S62 6JT … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 14 miles22.5 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31 miles49.8 km
- Rotherham Central Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- Swinton Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
Hotels near Rawmarsh Ad
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffield M1,Jct.33 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Rotherham North 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- The Brentwood Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Whitley Hall Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Fitzwilliam Arms Hotel 3 0.7 miles1.1 km
- The Crow Inn 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Ibis Rotherham East – (M18 / M1) 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Churchill's Hotel 2 4.8 miles7.8 km
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 miles6.2 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 4 miles6.4 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 7.7 miles12.3 km
- University of Sheffield University 8 miles12.9 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Oakwell Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.9 miles15.9 km