Stocksbridge and the Upper Don area sit in the steep-sided valley of the River Don on the north‑west fringe of Sheffield, with moorland and reservoirs close by and easy access to the southern edges of the Peak District. The landscape is a mix of industrial valley and rural upland, popular with walkers and cyclists who use local trails and lanes to reach woods, reservoirs and gritstone edges.
The area has a strong industrial heritage centred on steelmaking from the Victorian era, with family firms evolving into larger works that still shape the town’s identity and employment. Alongside this industrial backbone there is a lively local community scene - sports clubs, small independent shops and the Fox Valley retail/ leisure development - and a history of social resilience as the area has adapted to changing economic fortunes.
Postcode districts covering Stocksbridge and Upper Don
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 8.3 miles
- Leeds 23.6 miles
- Bradford 23.7 miles
- Oldham 21.6 miles
- Huddersfield 15.5 miles
- Stockport 23.5 miles
- Rotherham 9.4 miles
- Doncaster 20.1 miles
- Chesterfield 15.9 miles
- Wakefield 15.5 miles
- Halifax 22 miles
- Barnsley 8.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Deepcar Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Stocksbridge Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Bradfield Parish 1.7 miles
- Wharncliffe Side Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Hunshelf Parish 2.3 miles
- Wortley Parish 2.7 miles
- Oughtibridge Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Thurgoland Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Worrall Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Stannington Ward 3.4 miles
- Oxspring Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Langsett Parish 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Stocksbridge and Upper Don
S35 0DW, S36 4GZ, S36 1LR, S36 1DR, S35 0DG, S36 2BU, S36 3ZJ, S35 0HY, S36 4GW … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 24.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.1 miles
- Penistone Railway Station 4.7 miles
- Chapeltown Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 9.5 miles
Hotels in Stocksbridge and Upper Don Ad
Schools in Stocksbridge and Upper Don
- Deepcar St John's C of E Junior School Primary
- Oughtibridge Primary School Primary
- Royd Nursery and Infant School Primary
- St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Stocksbridge High School Secondary
- Stocksbridge Junior School Primary
- Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School Primary
- Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles
- University of Sheffield University 7 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7.4 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 7.8 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 8.1 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 8.1 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 8.1 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 8.9 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 13.9 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 15.2 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 15.5 miles