Mosborough sits on the eastern edge of Sheffield and still feels more like a long-established village than a typical city ward. A compact historic core of stone cottages and a parish church hints at a past tied to coal mining and small-scale metalworking, while Victorian terraces and post-war estates show how the area expanded as industry and commuting grew.
Geographically it occupies the urban–rural fringe, with easy access into Sheffield and neighbouring Rotherham and a network of footpaths and green spaces on its outskirts. Today the ward is a mix of private and council housing, local shops, pubs and community groups, and retains a strong local identity centred on grassroots sports clubs and neighbourhood associations.
Postcode districts covering Mosborough
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Mansfield 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Rotherham 7 miles11.2 km
- Doncaster 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Chesterfield 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Wakefield 25 miles40.2 km
- Barnsley 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Worksop 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Ilkeston 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Arnold 24.8 miles40 km
- Bentley 17.2 miles27.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Beighton Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Highlane Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Eckington North Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Eckington Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ridgeway Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Killamarsh West Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Killamarsh Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Killamarsh East Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Eckington South & Renishaw Ward 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Birley Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Marsh Lane Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Ridgeway & Marsh Lane Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Mosborough
S20 5AB, S20 7JN, S20 5AS, S20 8LE, S20 8LW, S20 4UB, S20 5FG, S20 8JA, S20 8GH … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.9 miles28.8 km
- East Midlands Airport 34.5 miles55.6 km
- Woodhouse Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kiveton Bridge Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 5 miles8 km
Hotels near Mosborough Ad
- Devonshire Arms 5 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Best Western Plus Sheffield Mosborough Hall Hotel 3 0.6 miles1 km
- The Renishaw 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Best Western Plus Aston Hall Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- The Sitwell Arms Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Casa Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Brocco on the Park Boutique Hotel 5 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Crow Inn 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Sheffield City 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
Schools in Mosborough
- Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School Primary
- Halfway Junior School Primary
- Halfway Nursery Infant School Primary
- Mosborough Primary School Primary
- Shortbrook Primary School Primary
- Waterthorpe Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 4 miles6.4 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 5.4 miles8.7 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 6 miles9.7 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 6.2 miles9.9 km
- University of Sheffield University 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 11.4 miles18.3 km