sheffield S60 Postcodes

Sheffield (S60)

The S60 postcode area is located in the Sheffield postcode town region, within the county of South Yorkshire, and contains a total of 1503 individual postcodes.

There are 26 electoral wards in the S60 postcode area, including Barnsley, Chesterfield, Dronfield, Hope Valley, Mexborough, Rotherham, Sheffield, Worksop which come under the local authority of the Rotherham Council.

Combining the whole postcode region, 17% of people in S60 are classed as having an AB social grade, (i.e. 'white-collar' middle-upper class), compared to 27% across the UK.

This does not mean that the people of S60 are poorer than other areas, but it may give an indication that there are areas of deprivation.

The S60 postcode is an area of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, located around 5 miles east of the city centre. It is a part of the Sheffield Urban Area, a regional metropolitan area which contains the city of Sheffield. The area is predominantly residential and includes part of the former Steel City industrial precinct, including the Carbrook Site, now occupied by various service related industrial and office sites.

Originally, the area was mainly agricultural, but by the mid-19th century had begun to expand rapidly due to the increasing demand for iron and steel products. The area became known as the Steel City with the large-scale production of iron and steel products in the latter half of the twentieth century.

The S60 postcode area is very diverse and includes the neighbourhoods of Attercliffe, Carbrook, Brightside, Darnall, Handsworth, King Edwards, Richmond, Shiregreen, Tinsley, Wincobank and areas of Meadowhall. These neighbourhoods each have their own distinctive characteristics and attractions and serve different but important roles in the broader Sheffield Metropolitan Area.

Attercliffe is a former industrial area which has since been redeveloped as a leisure destination with cinemas, bars, restaurants, retail outlets and even a ski slope. Carbrook is a small area with a mixture of industrial, residential and commercial activity. Brightside is a more suburban area with roads lined with semi-detached houses; and Darnall is an area known for its terraced housing and retail sector. Handsworth is an historic suburb of Sheffield with small shops, cafes, bars, and has a popular industrial heritage.

King Edwards, a mixed residential and industrial area, is home to Meadowhall Shopping Centre—the largest shopping centre in Yorkshire with over 290 shops. Richmond is a multicultural area with a large South Asian population and the home of a large student population; Shiregreen is a thriving neighbourhood with a variety of amenities and services, including shops, restaurants and a leisure centre; Tinsley, a district just on the edge of the city centre, containing a mixture of housing and industry as well as sports clubs and other recreational activities; and Wincobank, an area of semi-detached houses and terraced streets.

TheS60 postcode district is an area of great diversity, with each of the above neighbourhoods contributing to an interesting mix of people, businesses and activities. It is well served by local transport links, including Sheffield Supertram and the M1 motorway, making it easily accessible to other parts of the region and beyond.

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