Burngreave sits a short distance to the north of Sheffield city centre, an inner‑city ward with strong Victorian and late‑19th century roots: rows of terraces and former industrial sites reflect its growth during the industrial era, while pockets of green – including the well‑known Burngreave Cemetery and small parks – give the area a surprising amount of open space for an urban neighbourhood.
It is one of Sheffield’s most culturally diverse areas, home to long‑standing local communities and newer migrant groups, and is served by a lively network of independent shops, community centres and grassroots projects. The ward has faced economic challenges and regeneration has been a theme in recent decades, but that has also fostered strong community activism, local arts and social enterprises that shape Burngreave’s distinctive character.
Postcode districts covering Burngreave
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Mansfield 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Huddersfield 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Rotherham 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Doncaster 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Chesterfield 10.6 miles17 km
- Wakefield 19.4 miles31.1 km
- Barnsley 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Castleford 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Morley 24.8 miles40 km
- Dewsbury 21.1 miles34 km
- Batley 23.5 miles37.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Firth Park Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Darnall Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- City Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Shiregreen and Brightside Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Walkley Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Hillsborough Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Sheffield Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Southey Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Manor Castle Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Broomhill and Sharrow Vale Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Crookes and Crosspool Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Park and Arbourthorne Ward 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Burngreave
S5 8WT, S4 7JQ, S4 8GT, S3 9DX, S5 7DJ, S4 8DE, S4 7JY, S3 9EA, S3 9EG … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 33.1 miles53.3 km
- Sheffield Victoria 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Meadowhall Interchange 2 miles3.2 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
Hotels near Burngreave Ad
- The Crow Inn 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Crowne Plaza - Sheffield 4 1 mile1.7 km
- Brocco on the Park Boutique Hotel 5 3 miles4.9 km
- Hampton by Hilton Sheffield 3 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Miller & Carter Sheffield by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Sheffield 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Leopold Hotel 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Sheffield City 4 2.3 miles3.8 km
- The Psalter 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Sheffield Metropolitan Hotel 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
Schools in Burngreave
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy Primary
- Byron Wood Primary Academy Primary
- Oasis Academy Fir Vale Primary
- Owler Brook Primary School Primary
- Pye Bank C of E Primary School Primary
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) Primary
- Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School Primary
- Whiteways Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles3.1 km
- University of Sheffield University 2 miles3.2 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 2 miles3.2 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 9.3 miles15 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Oakwell Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 11.2 miles18.1 km