The Woodhouse ward lies in the eastern suburbs of Sheffield and is mostly residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces, interwar and post‑war housing and pockets of more recent development. It sits close enough to the city to feel well connected by bus routes while still touching on the hills and green spaces that surround much of Sheffield, giving residents easy access to both urban amenities and nearby countryside.
Like many parts of Sheffield, Woodhouse bears traces of the city’s industrial past and has a community shaped by decades of steel‑ and coal‑related employment, but today it’s best described as socially mixed and subject to ongoing regeneration and community projects. Local schools, shops and community centres form the backbone of neighbourhood life, and there’s a strong sense of local identity alongside efforts to improve housing, services and job opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Woodhouse
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 3.2 miles
- Mansfield 17.1 miles
- Rotherham 4.4 miles
- Doncaster 15.2 miles
- Chesterfield 8.6 miles
- Wakefield 22.3 miles
- Barnsley 13.9 miles
- Castleford 24.5 miles
- Dewsbury 24.6 miles
- Pontefract 22.5 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 17.4 miles
- Worksop 11.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Orgreave Parish 0.7 miles
- Waverley Parish 1.1 miles
- Waverley and Catcliffe Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Richmond Ward 1.4 miles
- Rother Vale Ward 1.5 miles
- Treeton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Beighton Ward 1.7 miles
- Catcliffe Parish 1.8 miles
- Birley Ward 2 miles
- Aughton & Swallownest Ward 2.3 miles
- Highlane Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Aston cum Aughton Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Woodhouse
S13 7ND, S13 7SG, S13 9HB, S13 7QW, S13 8HG, S13 9LS, S13 7XA, S13 9AT, S13 7LE … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 36.4 miles
- Woodhouse Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Darnall 1.9 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Woodhouse Ad
- Devonshire Arms 5 5 miles
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 4.9 miles
- The Crow Inn 4.2 miles
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 4.3 miles
- Brocco on the Park Boutique Hotel 5 5.2 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Sheffield City 4 4 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Sheffield 4 miles
- Best Western Plus Aston Hall Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Crowne Plaza - Sheffield 4 3.7 miles
- Miller & Carter Sheffield by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4 miles
Schools in Woodhouse
- Athelstan Primary School Primary
- Ballifield Primary School Primary
- Brunswick Community Primary School Primary
- Handsworth Grange Community Sports College Secondary
- St Joseph's Primary School Primary
- Woodhouse West Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 2.9 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 3.5 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 3.8 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 3.9 miles
- University of Sheffield University 4.7 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 6 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 6.4 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 8.3 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 9 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 9.7 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 10.6 miles