Ecclesall sits in the south‑west of Sheffield, England, running from the busy commercial strip of Ecclesall Road out towards the ancient semi‑natural woodland of Ecclesall Woods and the hills that lead into the Peak District. The River Sheaf and a scatter of parks and playing fields give the area a leafy, outdoor feel that attracts walkers, families and people who commute into the city centre.
The neighbourhood blends substantial Victorian villas and terraces with more recent housing, and supports a lively local economy of independent shops, cafés and pubs alongside good schools and sports clubs. Once a suburban expansion tied to Sheffield’s industrial growth, it today has a reputation for relative affluence, strong community activity and easy access to both urban amenities and countryside recreation.
Postcode districts covering Ecclesall
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 2.9 miles
- Mansfield 19.6 miles
- Huddersfield 23.5 miles
- Rotherham 8 miles
- Doncaster 20.2 miles
- Chesterfield 7.9 miles
- Wakefield 22.5 miles
- Barnsley 14.5 miles
- Dewsbury 23.7 miles
- Pontefract 24.8 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 18.8 miles
- Worksop 16.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Nether Edge and Sharrow Ward 1.1 miles
- Broomhill and Sharrow Vale Ward 1.6 miles
- Fulwood Ward 1.8 miles
- Crookes and Crosspool Ward 1.9 miles
- Graves Park Ward 2 miles
- Beauchief and Greenhill Ward 2 miles
- Dore and Totley Ward 2.2 miles
- Gleadless Valley Ward 2.4 miles
- City Ward 2.5 miles
- Walkley Ward 2.7 miles
- Park and Arbourthorne Ward 2.9 miles
- Sheffield Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Ecclesall
S11 8LA, S7 2GF, S11 7LE, S11 7GN, S11 7AS, S11 9HW, S11 9HZ, S11 9SG, S7 2LB … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 22.7 miles
- Manchester Airport 31.4 miles
- Dore and Totley Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Sheffield Victoria 2.7 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 6.2 miles
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Schools in Ecclesall
- Bents Green School Special
- Carter Knowle Junior School Primary
- Dobcroft Junior School Primary
- Dobcroft Nursery Infant School Primary
- Ecclesall Primary School Primary
- Greystones Primary School Primary
- High Storrs School Secondary
- Holt House Infant School Primary
- Mercia School Secondary
- Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Independent - primary
- Silverdale School Secondary
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bramall Lane Stadium 2 miles
- University of Sheffield University 2.1 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 2.5 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 4 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 4.6 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 5.8 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 7.7 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles
- Chatsworth House Country house 9.7 miles
- Chatsworth House Estate 10.2 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 10.4 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 11.8 miles