Deepcar is a small village on the north‑west edge of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, sitting in the Don Valley close to the eastern fringe of the Peak District. Its riverside setting beside the River Don and proximity to gritstone outcrops such as Wharncliffe Crags give easy access to moorland walks and climbing while keeping the city within a short drive.
Historically the settlement developed around transport links and local industry, with strong connections to nearby heavy engineering and steelmaking in Stocksbridge, and a former station on the old Woodhead route. Today it feels like a village with a mixed residential character - local shops, pubs and community groups sit alongside reminders of its industrial past, and many residents commute into Sheffield or head out into the surrounding countryside for leisure.
Postcode districts covering Deepcar
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 8.7 miles14 km
- Leeds 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Bradford 23 miles37 km
- Oldham 22 miles35.5 km
- Huddersfield 15 miles24.2 km
- Stockport 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Rotherham 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Doncaster 19.3 miles31 km
- Chesterfield 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Wakefield 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Halifax 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Barnsley 7.4 miles12 km
Neighbouring places
- Stocksbridge Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Stocksbridge and Upper Don Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Hunshelf Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Wortley Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Thurgoland Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Wharncliffe Side Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bradfield Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Oxspring Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Oughtibridge Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Penistone East Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Upper Tankersley Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- West Ecclesfield Ward 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Deepcar
S36 2RE, S36 2QG, S36 2NB, S36 2PP, S36 2PJ, S36 2SG, S36 2RN, S36 2RZ, S36 2QX … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 27.1 miles43.7 km
- Penistone Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
- Silkstone Common Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 9.4 miles15.2 km
Hotels near Deepcar Ad
- Friendship Hotel 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Cubley Hall 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Dog and Partridge 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Whitley Hall Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Wortley Hall 3 2 miles3.3 km
- The Fairway 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Mercure Barnsley Tankersley Manor Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Brocco on the Park Boutique Hotel 5 8.1 miles13 km
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Crow Inn 7.6 miles12.2 km
Schools in Deepcar
- Deepcar St John's C of E Junior School Primary
- Royd Nursery and Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Oakwell Stadium 6.9 miles11 km
- University of Sheffield University 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 8 miles12.8 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 8 miles12.9 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 14.6 miles23.5 km