Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield
| Sheffield | ||
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| City and Metropolitan borough | ||
Clockwise from top left: The Sheffield Town Hall; St Paul's Tower from Arundel Gate; the Wheel of Sheffield; Meadowhall shopping centre; Sheffield station and Sheaf Square. Park Hill at the bottom.
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| Nickname(s): "Steel City" | ||
| Motto: "Deo Adjuvante Labor Proficit" "With God's help our labour is successful" | ||
 Sheffield shown within South Yorkshire |
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| Coordinates: 53°23′01″N 1°28′01″W / 53.38361°N 1.46694°WCoordinates: 53°23′01″N 1°28′01″W / 53.38361°N 1.46694°W | ||
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Constituent country | England | |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| Ceremonial county | South Yorkshire | |
| Historic county |
Yorkshire Urban core and outlying areas Derbyshire Some southern suburbs |
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| Founded | c. 8th century | |
| Town charter | 10 August 1297 | |
| City status | 1893 | |
| Administrative HQ | Sheffield Town Hall | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Metropolitan borough, City | |
| • Governing body | Sheffield City Council | |
| • Lord Mayor | Talib Hussain (L) | |
| • Council Leader | Julie Dore (L) | |
| • MPs: |
Clive Betts (L) Paul Blomfield (L) Nick Clegg (LD) Louise Haigh (L) Gill Furniss (L) Angela Smith (L) |
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| Area | ||
| • City | 142.06 sq mi (367.94 km2) | |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | ||
| • City | 569,700 (Ranked 3rd) | |
| • Density | 4,010/sq mi (1,548/km2) | |
| • Urban | 640,720 (Sheffield urban area) |
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| • Urban density | 10,228/sq mi (3,949.2/km2) | |
| • Metro | 1,569,000 | |
| Demonym(s) | Sheffielder | |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) | |
| Postcode | S | |
| Area code(s) | 0114 | |
| Website | www.sheffield.gov.uk | |
| Labour profile | ||
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| Total employee jobs | 255,700 | |
| Full-time | 168,000 | 65.7% |
| Part-time | 87,700 | 34.3% |
| Manufacturing | 31,800 | 12.4% |
| Construction | 8,500 | 3.3% |
| Services | 214,900 | 84.1% |
| Distribution, hotels & restaurants | 58,800 | 23.0% |
| Transport & communications | 14,200 | 5.5% |
| Finance, IT, other business activities | 51,800 | 20.2% |
| Public admin, education & health | 77,500 | 30.3% |
| Other services | 12,700 | 5.0% |
| Tourism-related | 18,400 | 7.2% |
Sheffield (
i/ˈʃɛfiːld/) is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. With some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely industrial roots to encompass a wider economic base. The population of the City of Sheffield is 569,700 (mid-2015 est.) and it is one of the eight largest regional English cities that make up the Core Cities Group. Sheffield is the third largest English district by population. The metropolitan population of Sheffield is 1,569,000.
In the 19th century, Sheffield gained an international reputation for steel production. Known as the Steel City, many innovations were developed locally, including crucible and stainless steel, fuelling an almost tenfold increase in the population in the Industrial Revolution. Sheffield received its municipal charter in 1843, becoming the City of Sheffield in 1893. International competition in iron and steel caused a decline in these industries in the 1970s and 1980s, coinciding with the collapse of coal mining in the area.
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