Highlane is a small residential neighbourhood on the outskirts of Sheffield in England, characterised by a mix of modest housing, local shops and pockets of green space. It functions largely as a commuter suburb for the city, with straightforward road and public transport links into the centre while sitting close enough to surrounding countryside for daily walks.
Like many Sheffield suburbs, Highlane’s identity has been shaped by the city’s industrial past and post‑war housing development, so you’ll find a blend of older terraces and mid‑20th‑century estates alongside community facilities such as a local church, school and community groups. Social life tends to be local and neighbourly, and the area reflects the practical, working‑class character common to Sheffield’s outer districts.
Postcode districts covering Highlane
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 3.8 miles
- Mansfield 15.3 miles
- Rotherham 6.8 miles
- Doncaster 17.3 miles
- Chesterfield 6.2 miles
- Wakefield 24.5 miles
- Barnsley 16.1 miles
- Pontefract 24.9 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 15.3 miles
- Worksop 11.6 miles
- Bentley 17.6 miles
- Glossop 24.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ridgeway Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Birley Ward 1.1 miles
- Mosborough Ward 1.2 miles
- Beighton Ward 1.4 miles
- Ridgeway & Marsh Lane Ward 1.5 miles
- Richmond Ward 1.9 miles
- Marsh Lane Built-up area 2 miles
- Eckington North Ward 2 miles
- Eckington Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Woodhouse Ward 2.4 miles
- Orgreave Parish 2.7 miles
- Eckington South & Renishaw Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Highlane
S20 5DY, S12 3XF, S12 3XB, S20 5PE, S20 5PD, S12 3XP, S20 5AZ, S20 5PH, S12 3XE … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 18.8 miles
- East Midlands Airport 34.8 miles
- Woodhouse Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Darnall 3.7 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Highlane Ad
- Halifax Hall 5.5 miles
- Mosborough Hall Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Sheffield City 4 4.3 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Sheffield 4 4.5 miles
- Casa Hotel 4 5.9 miles
- The Old Crown Inn 2.6 miles
- Mercure Sheffield Parkway Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- Aston Hall Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sheffield M1 3 4.6 miles
- Travelodge Sheffield Richmond 3 2.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 4.1 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 4.2 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 4.3 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 4.6 miles
- University of Sheffield University 5.3 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 5.6 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 8.4 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 9.7 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 11.2 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 11.4 miles