Chapeltown and High Green sit in the northern suburbs of Sheffield, England, and have distinct yet connected characters. Chapeltown feels busier and more urban, with a strong local high street, a notable South Asian community visible in shops, eateries and places of worship, and a history shaped by coal mining and the city’s industrial past; recent years have seen community-led regeneration and a lively grassroots cultural scene.
High Green is more village-like and residential, with more open space and a quieter atmosphere, reflecting its roots as a mining settlement that has gradually become a commuter-friendly suburb. Both areas benefit from a mix of longstanding local institutions and newer families, and their proximity to Sheffield’s green belt gives residents easy access to countryside while remaining connected to the city’s economy and services.
Postcode districts covering Chapeltown and High Green
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 6.4 miles
- Leeds 23.5 miles
- Huddersfield 18.2 miles
- Rotherham 5.1 miles
- Doncaster 15.6 miles
- Chesterfield 15 miles
- Wakefield 14.9 miles
- Halifax 24.5 miles
- Barnsley 6.7 miles
- Castleford 18.6 miles
- Morley 20.4 miles
- Dewsbury 16.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ecclesfield Parish 0.8 miles
- West Ecclesfield Ward 1 mile
- East Ecclesfield Ward 1.1 miles
- Ecclesfield and Grenoside Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Tankersley Parish 1.9 miles
- Thorpe Hesley Built-up area 2 miles
- Upper Tankersley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Wortley Parish 2.2 miles
- Rockingham Ward 2.5 miles
- Wentworth Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Keppel Ward 2.9 miles
- Southey Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Chapeltown and High Green
S35 2QN, S35 4JD, S35 3JA, S35 4JW, S35 1AR, S35 4JY, S35 1TJ, S35 8RU, S35 3GR … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 19.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.7 miles
- Chapeltown Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Rockingham Station 3.2 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 5.9 miles
Hotels in Chapeltown and High Green Ad
Schools in Chapeltown and High Green
- Angram Bank Primary School Primary
- Coit Primary School Primary
- Greengate Lane Academy Primary
- High Green Primary School Primary
- Lound Infant School Primary
- Lound Junior School Primary
- St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Windmill Hill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 3.2 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 3.8 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 4.5 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 4.8 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 5.3 miles
- University of Sheffield University 5.9 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 6 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 6.2 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 6.6 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 12.9 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 13.1 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 13.2 miles