Southey sits on the northern edge of Sheffield and is principally a residential ward characterised by a mix of mid-20th-century council housing and later private developments. The area is served by local shops, schools and community centres and benefits from decent transport links into the city, making it popular with commuters as well as longer‑standing local families.
Historically tied to Sheffield’s wider industrial economy, the ward has seen waves of regeneration and investment in recent decades and hosts a number of active community groups, sports clubs and youth projects. Like many northern suburbs of the city it faces social and economic challenges, but it retains a strong local identity and pride, with grassroots initiatives often shaping neighbourhood life.
Postcode districts covering Southey
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 3.7 miles6 km
- Mansfield 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Huddersfield 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Rotherham 4.9 miles8 km
- Doncaster 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Chesterfield 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Wakefield 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Barnsley 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Castleford 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Morley 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Dewsbury 19.3 miles31 km
- Batley 21.6 miles34.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Hillsborough Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Firth Park Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ecclesfield and Grenoside Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Burngreave Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- West Ecclesfield Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Worrall Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ecclesfield Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Oughtibridge Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Walkley Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Shiregreen and Brightside Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- East Ecclesfield Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Chapeltown and High Green Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Southey
S6 1EY, S6 1GH, S5 8GH, S5 8QE, S35 8QN, S5 9NE, S5 8BT, S5 8NL, S6 1JA … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.4 miles50.5 km
- Chapeltown Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Meadowhall Interchange 3.1 miles5 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
Hotels near Southey Ad
- The Crow Inn 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Whitley Hall Hotel 4 1.8 miles3 km
- Brocco on the Park Boutique Hotel 5 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Hampton by Hilton Sheffield 3 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Crowne Plaza - Sheffield 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Psalter 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Miller & Carter Sheffield by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Sheffield 3.1 miles5 km
- Halifax Hall 3.7 miles6 km
- Leopold Hotel 4 3 miles4.8 km
Schools in Southey
- Chaucer School Secondary
- E-Act Parkwood Academy Secondary
- Fox Hill Primary Primary
- Mansel Primary Primary
- Meynell Nursery & Primary School Primary
- Parson Cross C of E Primary School Primary
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Woolley Wood School Special
Local points of interest
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 1 mile1.6 km
- University of Sheffield University 3 miles4.8 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Oakwell Stadium 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 11.2 miles18 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 12.6 miles20.3 km