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 miles13.4 km
- Leeds 23.6 miles38 km
- Bradford 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Oldham 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Huddersfield 15.5 miles25 km
- Stockport 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Rotherham 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Doncaster 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Chesterfield 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Wakefield 15.5 miles25 km
- Halifax 22 miles35.4 km
- Barnsley 8.7 miles14 km
Neighbouring places
- Deepcar Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Stocksbridge Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bradfield Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Wharncliffe Side Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hunshelf Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wortley Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Oughtibridge Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Thurgoland Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Worrall Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Stannington Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Oxspring Built-up area 3.8 miles6 km
- Langsett Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Stocksbridge and Upper Don
S35 0HN, S36 0BJ, S36 1DF, S36 2AF, S36 2RN, S36 2TW, S36 2QH, S36 2UB, S36 2SY … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.1 miles45.2 km
- Penistone Railway Station 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Chapeltown Railway Station 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 9.5 miles15.2 km
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 miles8.2 km
- University of Sheffield University 7 miles11.3 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 8.1 miles13 km
- Oakwell Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 15.5 miles24.9 km