Sheffield urban area
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- See also: Sheffield City Region
The Sheffield Urban Area is a conurbation with a population of 640,720 (2001 census)[1] making it the 8th largest conurbation in the United Kingdom and England's 6th largest. Named the Sheffield Urban Area by the Office for National Statistics, the area has also been known as "Greater Sheffield", but must not be confused with the Sheffield City Region, a non-government term, although often used, particularly by the business community. The conurbation dominates South Yorkshire, with over half of the county's population living in this urban area.
The urban area is relatively densly-populated, with 3,949.2 people per km².[2]
The city of Sheffield contributes just over two thirds of the population of the whole conurbation.
The conurbation's population is made up of the following settlements as defined by the Office for National Statistics (2001 population in brackets):[1]
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[edit] Places in the Conurbation
| Area | Metropolitan borough | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Aughton | Rotherham | 13,456 |
| Beighton | Sheffield | 10,676 |
| Chapeltown | Sheffield | 22,665 |
| Mosborough/Highlane | Sheffield | 18,585 |
| Rawmarsh | Rotherham | 18,210 |
| Rotherham | Rotherham | 117,262 |
| Sheffield | Sheffield | 439,866 |
| Total population | 640,720 | |
[edit] Nearby Places
Settlements very close to the conurbation but not included in the official statistics include Thorpe Hesley, which runs into Rawmarsh and Chapeltown, Warncliffe Side and Oughtibridge, which are separated from Hillsborough by Worrall and a small stretch of the A6102 Middlewood Road North and the towns of Wath upon Dearne, Brampton Bierlow, Swinton, Mexborough, Darfield and Conisbrough which are part of the Dearne Valley Urban Area and are separated from Rawmarsh by the Wentworth Road, with the A633 and the Sheffield-Hull and Dearne Valley railway lines.[3]
[edit] See also
- List of conurbations in the United Kingdom
- List of metropolitan areas of the United Kingdom
[edit] References
- ^ a b Usual Resident population: Census 2001, Key statistics for urban areas (see line 516). ONS.
- ^ Acrobat (PDF) file giving statistics from UK Government. ONS (www.statistics.gov.uk).
- ^ Urban North map (part 5). ONS.
