Sheffield

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Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Country: England

§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.

Sheffield, known as the "Steel City," lies where the River Don and River Sheaf meet, surrounded by hills and green spaces. A third of the district lies within the Peak District National Park, giving it more parkland and woodland than almost any other major UK city. Landmarks include Sheffield Cathedral, Kelham Island Museum, and the Winter Garden, alongside vibrant neighbourhoods and cultural venues. Its industrial legacy as a global centre of steelmaking is balanced by a modern identity as a hub for education, innovation, and the arts. Sheffield’s blend of urban dynamism and natural landscapes gives it a unique character among English cities.

The local government for this district is: Sheffield City Council (Metropolitan District).

This district page, Sheffield, is a sub-page of this county page: South Yorkshire and this region page: Yorkshire and The Humber. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in Sheffield

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 54 of them are in Yorkshire and the Humber region. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in Sheffield

Sheffield is divided into 28 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Beauchief and Greenhill
  • Beighton
  • Birley
  • Broomhill and Sharrow Vale
  • Burngreave
  • City
  • Crookes and Crosspool
  • Darnall
  • Dore and Totley
  • East Ecclesfield
  • Ecclesall
  • Firth Park
  • Fulwood
  • Gleadless Valley
  • Graves Park
  • Hillsborough
  • Manor Castle
  • Mosborough
  • Nether Edge and Sharrow
  • Park and Arbourthorne
  • Richmond
  • Shiregreen and Brightside
  • Southey
  • Stannington
  • Stocksbridge and Upper Don
  • Walkley
  • West Ecclesfield
  • Woodhouse

Sheffield in International Geographies

In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Sheffield is an ITLs Level 3 area:

  1. (ITL 1) Yorkshire and The Humber
  2. (ITL 2) ⇒ South Yorkshire
  3. (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Sheffield

The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.

Districts in South Yorkshire