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 miles
- Mansfield 19.9 miles
- Rotherham 3.3 miles
- Doncaster 9.7 miles
- Chesterfield 13.9 miles
- Wakefield 19.6 miles
- Barnsley 11.7 miles
- Castleford 20.4 miles
- Dewsbury 22.9 miles
- Batley 25 miles
- Pontefract 18.1 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 21.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dalton Parish 0.4 miles
- Wickersley and Bramley Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Wickersley Parish 1 mile
- Bramley Parish 1 mile
- Bramley & Ravenfield Ward 1.1 miles
- Thrybergh and Dalton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Dalton & Thrybergh Ward 1.4 miles
- Sitwell Ward 1.6 miles
- Ravenfield Parish 1.8 miles
- Thrybergh Parish 1.8 miles
- Hellaby Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Whiston Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Wickersley North
S66 3ZB, S66 2QA, S66 3QS, S66 3ZH, S66 3XA, S66 2PD, S66 3XS, S65 3HU, S66 2AR … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 12.2 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 33.8 miles
- Rotherham Central Railway Station 3 miles
- Swinton Railway Station 4 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near Wickersley North Ad
- Ibis Rotherham East – (M18 / M1) 3 1.4 miles
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 2.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffield M1,Jct.33 4 3.1 miles
- The Brentwood Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 2.5 miles
- Best Western Plus Aston Hall Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- Hellaby Hall Hotel 4 2 miles
- The Crow Inn 8.2 miles
- The George Wright Boutique Hotel, Bar & Restaurant 4 2.8 miles
- Mercure Sheffield Parkway 4 4.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 8.3 miles
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 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 5.2 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 6.9 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7.1 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 8.2 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 8.3 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 8.6 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.7 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles
- University of Sheffield University 8.9 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles