Wickersley North sits on the northern edge of the village of Wickersley in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The ward mixes suburban housing with semi‑rural edges and pocket parks, giving residents handy views across the Don Valley and straightforward commuter routes into Rotherham and Sheffield.
Originally agricultural, the area grew through 20th‑century housing development and now has an active local community centred on shops, schools, sports clubs and regular village events; many people commute to nearby towns while small businesses and light industry in the borough provide local employment. The combination of greenbelt fringes, community groups and proximity to larger urban centres gives it a pleasant blend of village character and suburban convenience.
Postcode districts covering Wickersley North
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Mansfield 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Rotherham 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Doncaster 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Chesterfield 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Wakefield 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Barnsley 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Castleford 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Dewsbury 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Batley 25 miles40.2 km
- Pontefract 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 21.1 miles34 km
Neighbouring places
- Dalton Parish 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Wickersley and Bramley Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Wickersley Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Bramley Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Bramley & Ravenfield Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Thrybergh and Dalton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Dalton & Thrybergh Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Sitwell Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ravenfield Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Thrybergh Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hellaby Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Whiston Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Wickersley North
S66 2SB, S65 3HR, S65 3HU, S66 2NY, S66 3XE, S66 3WQ, S66 2BN, S66 3QF, S66 3XQ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 33.8 miles54.5 km
- Rotherham Central Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
- Swinton Railway Station 4 miles6.5 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
Hotels near Wickersley North Ad
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Ibis Rotherham East – (M18 / M1) 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Consort Hotel 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffield M1,Jct.33 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Best Western Plus Aston Hall Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Hellaby Hall Hotel 4 2 miles3.2 km
- The Brentwood Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Mercure Sheffield Parkway 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Crow Inn 8.2 miles13.2 km
Schools in Wickersley North
- Bramley Sunnyside Infant School Primary
- Bramley Sunnyside Junior School Primary
- Flanderwell Primary School Primary
- Listerdale Primary Academy Primary
- Wickersley Northfield Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.7 miles14 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- University of Sheffield University 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles14.6 km