Highlane
Highlane is a town or village in South Yorkshire, England, with 2 GP surgeries, 2 pharmacies, around 1 restaurant and café, 11 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Woodhouse, 3.7 km away. There were around 74 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Highlane area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Sheffield area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 556,523 residents at roughly 1,512 people per km².
- Council
- Sheffield
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Sheffield South East
- Police force
- South Yorkshire
Weather
18°CSunny
- Today: 21° / 13° · 16% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 14° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:28
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
53US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Sheffield Barnsley Road, United Kingdom
Crime
57 reported · July 2026▼ 26% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences29
- Anti-social behaviour10
- Criminal damage & arson5
- Vehicle crime5
Neighbourhood team: Eckington · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1. Drug use around Birkhill Estate Eckington 2. Acquisitive crime- Burglaries –Ridgeway Moor, Main Road & High lane, Ridgeway. 3. ASB – r…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
766 reported road collisions (2024)
234 killed or seriously injured · 964 casualties · 13.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
283 food businesses within 2 miles
- 249 rated 4–5 ★ (199 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Woodhouse (4.1 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Woodhouse (4.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£219,539 average▲ 5% YoY
Across Sheffield · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · BP (5.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 178.7p · Asda (2.5 km)
32 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
58 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 180 kW
- Nearest: Mosborough Hall Hotel (2.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches10
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
556,523 residents in Sheffield · 1,512/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 65%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 93 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
24% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band A (58% of 262,430)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Care & health services
533 CQC-registered services
- Care homes114
- GP practices100
- Dentists118
- Homecare agencies138
- Hospitals & hospices21
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Sheffield
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Moss Valley)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 21 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Your MP
Louise Sandher-Jones
Labour
North East Derbyshire
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Green coalition
- Lab 25
- LD 22
- Grn 19
- Ref 10
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
20,205 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised · £36,252 avg
e.g. Head Chef, Online Geography Tutoring Job in Highlane – Flexible Schedule, Become a French Tutor in Highlane – Flexible & Remote
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£733 median full-time weekly pay
4.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,214 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 260,374 certificates
14.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
79% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 66% · Gas 12% · Imports 9% · Solar 8%
127 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.8 yrs women · 79.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 57.4 women · 57.4 men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North East Derbyshire:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills450 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office362 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation346 local signatures · 22,957 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s309 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership306 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Highlane, Derbyshire · 0.1 kmHighlane, or High Lane is a hamlet in the civil parish of Eckington, in the North East Derbyshire district, in the county of Derbyshire, England.
Ridgeway, Derbyshire · 0.4 kmRidgeway is a village in Eckington parish, North East Derbyshire in the English county of Derbyshire.
Ford, Derbyshire · 0.4 kmFord is a hamlet in North East Derbyshire in the county of Derbyshire in England.
- The Old Vicarage, Derbyshire · 1.1 km
The Old Vicarage is a restaurant located in Ridgeway, near Sheffield. The restaurant held one star in the Michelin Guide from 1998 to 2015. The head chef is TV chef Tessa Bramley.
The Birley Academy · 1.1 kmThe Birley Academy, previously known as Birley Community College, is a secondary school in Birley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It is part of the L.E.A.D. Academy trust. The headteacher is Victoria Hall.
Birley · 1.2 kmBirley ward — which includes the area of Frecheville, and parts of Gleadless and Hackenthorpe — is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the southeastern part of the city and co…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Highlane?
- Highlane is a town in South Yorkshire, England, in the Sheffield local authority.
- How deprived is Highlane?
- The Sheffield local authority, which includes Highlane, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.