Sheffield Central ward

Central ward&mdash;which includes the districts of Broomhall, Highfield, Sharrow, and the city centre&mdash;is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It covers the central area of the city, an area of 4.8&nbsp;km<small>²</small>. The population of this ward in 2001 was 17,300 people in 7,300 households. It is one of the wards that make up the Sheffield Central constituency.

Districts of Central ward

City Centre

Sheffield City Centre ()&mdash;often just referred to as town&mdash;is the area within roughly 1.2&nbsp;km (¾mile) of Sheffield Cathedral. It is encircled by the Inner Ring Road, a circular route started in the late 1960s and now completed in 2008. As well as the cathedral, notable buildings in the city centre include the Grade I listed Town Hall, the City Hall, and the Winter Garden. Several areas of the city centre have been designated as "quarters". Of these, the Devonshire Quarter and Cultural Industries Quarter are the best known.

Sharrow

Sharrow () is an inner city district located directly south west of Sheffield city centre.

Highfield

Highfield () is an inner city district of Sheffield centred on London Road. A large Chinese ethnic population lives in the area.

Broomhall

Broomhall () is a district of Sheffield to the west of the city centre. It occupies the land that once belonged to Broom Hall, a historic mansion still in existence...
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