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 miles4.7 km
- Mansfield 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Huddersfield 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Rotherham 8 miles12.8 km
- Doncaster 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Chesterfield 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Wakefield 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Barnsley 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Dewsbury 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Pontefract 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Worksop 16.9 miles27.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Nether Edge and Sharrow Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Broomhill and Sharrow Vale Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Fulwood Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Crookes and Crosspool Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Graves Park Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Beauchief and Greenhill Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Dore and Totley Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Gleadless Valley Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- City Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Walkley Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Park and Arbourthorne Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Sheffield Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Ecclesall
S11 9SB, S11 9SA, S11 7JR, S11 7AY, S11 9SD, S7 2NH, S7 2NJ, S11 7JW, S7 2HJ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Manchester Airport 31.4 miles50.5 km
- Dore and Totley Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Sheffield Victoria 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 6.2 miles9.9 km
Schools in Ecclesall
- Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Independent - primary
- High Storrs School Secondary
- Ecclesall Primary School Primary
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Dobcroft Junior School Primary
- Dobcroft Nursery Infant School Primary
- Greystones Primary School Primary
- Silverdale School Secondary
- Bents Green School Special
- Carter Knowle Junior School Primary
- Mercia School Secondary
- Holt House Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bramall Lane Stadium 2 miles3.3 km
- University of Sheffield University 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 2.5 miles4 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 7.7 miles12.4 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Chatsworth House Country house 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Chatsworth House Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 11.8 miles19 km