The S postcode area, also known as the Sheffield postcode area, is a group of postcode districts in England, which are subdivisions of eight post towns. These cover most of South Yorkshire (including Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham and Mexborough), parts of north Derbyshire (including Chesterfield, Dronfield and the Hope Valley) and north-west Nottinghamshire (including Worksop), plus a small part of West Yorkshire. History For 1857–1868 an S sector of the London postal district existed. Similarly, there were also S-prefixed postal districts in the compass-based system used in Glasgow: Glasgow S1, S2, S3 and S4, which later became G41 to G44. Three postcode districts were split and separated into ten new postcode districts. These were: S20, formed out of S19 S21, S25 and S26, formed out of S31 S32 to S36, formed out of S30. The S64 district covering the Mexborough post town was originally earmarked for use as DN13, which has never been used. Coverage The approximate coverage of the postcode districts: |- ! S1 | SHEFFIELD |Sheffield City Centre | Sheffield |- ! S2 | SHEFFIELD |Arbourthorne, Heeley, Highfield, Manor, Norfolk Park, Wybourn, Park Hill, Castlebeck, Deep Pit, Cutler's View, Lowfield, Heeley Green, Newfield Green, Parkway | Sheffield |- ! S3 | SHEFFIELD |Sheffield City Centre, Broomhall, Burngreave, Neepsend, Netherthorpe, Kelham Island, West Bar, Parkwood Springs, Wicker | Sheffield |- ! S4 | SHEFFIELD |Grimesthorpe, Pitsmoor, Crab Tree, Brightside | Sheffield |- ! S5 | SHEFFIELD |Firth Park, Fir Vale, Longley, Shirecliffe, Shiregreen, Southey Green, Parson Cross, Wincobank, Norwood, Lane Top, Pismire Hill | Sheffield |- ! S6 | SHEFFIELD |Bradfield, Dungworth, Hillsborough, Holdworth, Hollow Meadows, Loxley, Malin Bridge, Middlewood, Stannington, Storrs, Upperthorpe, Walkley, Wadsley Bridge, Wisewood, Wadsley, Fox Hill | Sheffield |- ! S7 | SHEFFIELD |Abbeydale, Carter Knowle, Nether Edge, Millhouses, Beauchief | Sheffield |- ! S8 | SHEFFIELD |Batemoor, Beauchief, Greenhill, Jordanthorpe, Lowedges, Meersbrook, Norton, Norton Lees, Woodseats, Meadowhead | Sheffield |- ! S9 | SHEFFIELD |Attercliffe, Brightside, Darnall, Meadowhall, Wincobank, Tinsley, Newhall, Greenland, Handsworth Hill, Lower Don Valley, Lydden | Sheffield |- ! S10 | SHEFFIELD |Broomhill, Broomhall, Crookes, Crookesmoor, Crosspool, Fulwood, Ranmoor, Endcliffe, Hallam Head, Steel Bank | Sheffield |- ! S11 | SHEFFIELD |Ecclesall, Endcliffe Park, Ecclesall Road, Greystones, Hunter's Bar, Millhouses, Sharrow Vale, Nether Edge, Whirlow, Brincliffe, Bents Green, Ringinglow, Whirlow, Fox House, ParkHead, Sharrow | Sheffield |- ! S12 | SHEFFIELD |Birley, Gleadless, Gleadless Townend, Frecheville, Hackenthorpe, Intake, Ridgeway, Hollinsend, Highlane |