Bacteriostatic water in Penistone

Local facts for Penistone

Penistone sits in the S36 postcode district (S area), within Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber, England.

S36 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Penistone go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Huddersfield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 16.3 km
• The University of Sheffield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 18.7 km
• Sheffield Hallam University, Biological Sciences, 19.7 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Penistone with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 30.9 km north
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 31.7 km north
• The University of Manchester (UKPRN 10007798): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 40.3 km west
• University of York (UKPRN 10007167): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 60.3 km north-east
• The University of Nottingham (UKPRN 10007154): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 71.4 km south-east
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 72.1 km south-west
• University of Lincoln (UKPRN 10007151): Chemistry, 79 km south-east

Nearby: Stocksbridge (5.3 km), Barnsley (10.3 km), Holmfirth (11.5 km), Hoyland (13 km), Royston (14.2 km).

Regional hub: Wakefield.

Penistone lies south-west of Wakefield, about 19.6 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the S postcode area (17 of the 153 we list for Yorkshire and The Humber):

• Barnsley, S70, 10.3 km
• Wombwell, S73, 15.4 km
• Brierley, S72, 18.1 km
• Wath upon Dearne, S63, 19.1 km
• Sheffield, S1, 19.2 km
• S, 19.3 km
• Rotherham, S60, 21.1 km
• Rotherham, S60, 21.1 km

Postcode districts in the S area covered by our Yorkshire and The Humber location pages: S1, S25, S36, S60, S63, S64, S66, S70, S71, S72, S73, S74.

More nearby location pages in Yorkshire and The Humber (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Barnsley (7 location pages): Barnsley 10.3 km, Barnsley 10.3 km, Hoyland 13 km, Royston 14.2 km, Wombwell 15.4 km, Brierley 18.1 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Penistone: north, Royston (14.2 km); east, Stocksbridge (5.3 km); west, Holmfirth (11.5 km).

Location pages in Yorkshire and The Humber within 10 km of Penistone: 1; within 25 km: 37; within 50 km: 84.

Map reference: 53.5257, -1.6308 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074570950).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.