Stocksbridge
Stocksbridge is a town in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 13,069. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, along with 18 bus stops and Forge Halt railway station 3.7 km away. There were around 59 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Stocksbridge 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
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Police force
- South Yorkshire
Weather
15°COvercast
- Today: 21° / 14° · 48% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 14° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:29
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Sheffield Devonshire Green, United Kingdom
Crime
69 reported · July 2026▼ 9% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences31
- Public order9
- Criminal damage & arson7
- Anti-social behaviour6
Neighbourhood team: Sheffield North West · South Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- Retail theft is a national and local problem. We will support large, medium and small businesses, particularly those whose staff feel vul…
- Youths, usually on e-bikes, are being abusive and aggressive towards other users in the park and also local residents. This has sometimes…
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
92 food businesses within 2 miles
- 78 rated 4–5 ★ (61 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Forge Halt (2.7 km)
- 53 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Penistone (5.1 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: 157.9p · Esso (9.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Morrisons (11.1 km)
12 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Fox Valley Shopping Centre (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms2
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches19
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds10
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 21 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Your MP
Dr Marie Tidball
Labour
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
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
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens13
- Restaurants & cafés17
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
20,205 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
13 jobs advertised · £22,727 avg
e.g. AVON Representatives wanted in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England – start today, Delivery Driver / Car, Delivery Rider / Bike
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
93% low-carbon electricity
Wind 50% · Biomass 40% · Imports 5% · Gas 2%
57 gCO₂/kWh · low 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 Penistone and Stocksbridge:
- Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation2,243 local signatures · 22,957 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office376 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s350 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership292 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership241 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Stocksbridge railway station · 0.2 km
Stocksbridge was a railway station serving the town of Stocksbridge, the terminus of, and only railway station on the Stocksbridge Railway. The platform was a simple wooden affair, nothing more was needed to cater for…
Stocksbridge Town Hall · 0.3 kmStocksbridge Town Hall is a municipal building in Manchester Road in Stocksbridge, a town in South Yorkshire in England. The town hall, which was previously the offices and meeting place of Stocksbridge Urban District…
Stocksbridge High School · 0.5 kmStocksbridge High School is a mixed secondary school for 11 to 16-year-olds, in the town of Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England. In December 2017 the school gained Academy school status joining Minerva Learning Trust.
Stocksbridge · 0.6 kmStocksbridge is a town and civil parish, it is encircled to the north and east by the southern edge of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, although since 1974 it lies within the borders of the City of Sheffield, in…
Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. · 0.7 kmStocksbridge Park Steels Football Club is an English association football club based in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire. They currently compete in the Northern Premier League Division One East. The club was formed in 19…
Green Moor · 1.5 kmGreen Moor is a village near Wortley in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, in the parish of Hunshelf. Green Moor used to be a stone quarry in the last century but has since become a predominantly commuter and retirem…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stocksbridge?
- Stocksbridge is a town in South Yorkshire, England, in the Sheffield local authority.
- What is the population of Stocksbridge?
- Stocksbridge has an approximate settlement population of 13,069.
- How deprived is Stocksbridge?
- The Sheffield local authority, which includes Stocksbridge, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.