S36 4GX Sheffield
Live postcode, introduced June 1997. Ward: Stocksbridge and Upper Don. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Midhope Lane, Sheffield: 27 addresses
- Midhope Cliff Lane, Sheffield: 3 addresses
- Low Moor Lane, Sheffield: 3 addresses
- Shaw Lane, Sheffield: 3 addresses
- Thickwoods Lane, Sheffield: 2 addresses
- Dark Lane, Sheffield: 1 address
- Stocks Lane, Upper Midhope: 1 address
- Stocks Lane, Upper Midhope: 1 address
- Joseph Lane, Sheffield: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Midhope Lane, Midhopestones: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Sheffield in 2026-27: Band D £2,510 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,673 | £1,952 | £2,231 | £2,510 | £3,068 | £3,626 | £4,184 | £5,020 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (24% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Upper Midhope (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Cruck Barn, grade II
- Well Bank House, Sycamore Cottage and 2 Well Bank Cottages, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 43 addresses are between 218 m and 288 m above sea level (266 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 93%, ultrafast 93%, gigabit 93% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penistone 163,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Silkstone Common 34,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Denby Dale 108,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 41.5 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Penistone Group Pms Practice | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Penistone Pharmacy | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Holmevalley Memorial Hospital | 12 km (7.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | BR Spar Penistone, Penistone Cashzone | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cliff Wood | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Hagg Wood | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Midhope Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 770 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Shaw Clough | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Gilbert Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Middle Moss Spring | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 43 |
22 of the postcode's 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Sheffield: see them on the Sheffield page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 17% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Midhope Lane.