Hillsborough is a residential and commercial ward to the north‑west of Sheffield, centred on a busy local centre along Middlewood Road. The area grew up in the Victorian era and still has many terraces and family houses, with a mix of independent shops, cafes and regular bus and Supertram connections at the local interchange.
There are good green spaces such as Hillsborough Park and it's close to the Rivers Don and Loxley, while nearby Hillsborough Stadium is the long‑standing home of Sheffield Wednesday and the site of the historically significant 1989 disaster. The ward balances a community feel with easy city access, hosting local events and a lively high street atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Hillsborough
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 3.1 miles5 km
- Mansfield 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Huddersfield 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Rotherham 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Doncaster 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Chesterfield 11.2 miles18 km
- Wakefield 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Barnsley 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Castleford 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Morley 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Dewsbury 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Batley 22.6 miles36.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Walkley Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Southey Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Crookes and Crosspool Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Burngreave Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Worrall Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Firth Park Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Broomhill and Sharrow Vale Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- City Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Oughtibridge Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ecclesfield and Grenoside Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Shiregreen and Brightside Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Sheffield Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Hillsborough
S6 9HA, S6 3DL, S6 4DH, S6 4LU, S6 2FU, S6 1SX, S6 4ES, S6 3AS, S6 4SG … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Manchester Airport 32.1 miles51.6 km
- Sheffield Victoria 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Meadowhall Interchange 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
Hotels near Hillsborough Ad
- The Crow Inn 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Brocco on the Park Boutique Hotel 5 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Psalter 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton Sheffield 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Halifax Hall 2.5 miles4 km
- Crowne Plaza - Sheffield 4 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Sheffield 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Miller & Carter Sheffield by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Sheffield City 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Leopold Hotel 4 2.1 miles3.5 km
Schools in Hillsborough
- Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School Primary
- Malin Bridge Primary School Primary
- Marlcliffe Community Primary School Primary
- Wisewood Nursery & Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 0.3 miles0.5 km
- University of Sheffield University 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 3.7 miles6 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Oakwell Stadium 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 10.4 miles16.7 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 13.1 miles21.1 km