Sheffield

United Kingdom England Europe

Primary City: Sheffield

Primary State/Province: South Yorkshire

Primary Language: English

Population: 822K

GDP: $24B • GDP per capita: $28,822

GAWC Class: 12

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

#270

Global Rank

9.7

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

2.1%


Share

Sheffield metro area

53.38, -1.47
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Notable Venues1 venue

Football/Soccer

Hillsborough Stadium

Sheffield

Historic Venues1 venue

Test Cricket

Bramall Lane

Sheffield

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams5 teams

Football/SoccerEngland

SheffieldLevel: 2

4 titles8 maj. trophies66 yrs top-flight

Football/SoccerEngland

SheffieldLevel: 2

1 title5 maj. trophies63 yrs top-flight

Football/SoccerEngland

RotherhamLevel: 3

No titles

Football/SoccerEngland

Stocksbridge Park Steels

StocksbridgeLevel: 7

W Football/SoccerWomen's Super League 2

Sheffield United Women

Sheffield

Other Men’s Teams4 teams

BasketballInt'l Basketball

Sheffield Sharks

Sheffield

HockeyMinor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Sheffield Steelers

Sheffield

Rugby LeagueChampionship

Sheffield Eagles

Sheffield

SpeedwayOther Sports

Sheffield Tigers

Sheffield

Major Sporting Events

Annual Sporting Events1 event

World Snooker Championship

Snooker Championship

Sheffield

Golf Majors1 event

Ryder Cup

Golf International

1957 Lindrick Golf Club

Complete Event Timeline1 event

Ryder Cup

Golf Majors

1957 Lindrick Golf Club

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

Hillsborough Disaster (1989)

Sheffield • Historical Event

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Landmarks & Civic1 item

Meadowhall Centre

Sheffield • Shopping

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities2 entries
#166

University of Sheffield

Sheffield, United Kingdom

#1649

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield, United Kingdom

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