Fulwood | |
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Fulwood stands on the south facing slopes of the Porter valley, the parish church is far right. | |
Location within Sheffield | |
Population | 18,233 (ward. 2011) |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SHEFFIELD |
Postcode district | S10 |
Dialling code | 0114 |
Police | South Yorkshire |
Fire | South Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Fulwood is a residential suburb and ward of the City of Sheffield in England, it lies 5.5 km west-southwest of the city centre. Formerly an ancient settlement and village on the Porter Brook, it became integrated into the city in the 1930s. It is bounded by the suburbs of Lodge Moor to the NW, Ranmoor to the east and Crosspool to the NE. The open countryside of the Peak District lies to the west and SW. The sub districts of Stumperlowe and Goole Green are part of the suburb. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 18,233.[1] Fulwood is located in the Sheffield Hallam constituency which, as of the 2019 general election voted Labour.