Settling in · Loxley
Landing in Loxley? Start here.
The first fortnight in Loxley, in order: the paperwork that has to happen, then the places that make it feel like somewhere you could stay.
Week one and two
The order to do things in
1
Ring your Sama contact when you land
Whoever placed you. Tell them you arrived and that you are all right.
2
Apply for your National Insurance number
You can start work before it arrives, but do not leave it: your tax will be wrong until you have it.
3
Open a bank account
Passport, visa or share code, and proof of address. A letter from your employer usually does it.
4
Get a UK SIM
A local number makes the bank and the GP straightforward.
5
Register with a GP
Free at the point of use. Do it in your first week.
6
Check your tax code with HMRC
Get on the right code early or you will be paying too much for months.
7
Save your share code
You will be asked to prove your right to work and rent more than once.
8
Find the nearest shop, place of worship and club
The part that decides whether you stay, and the part no handbook covers.
Official, and free
Official finders
Run by the State, so they stay current. Search each one for your own town.
Find a GPThe NHS list of GP surgeries, searchable by postcode.Apply for a National Insurance numberYou need one to be taxed correctly. Apply once you are in the UK.Find an NHS dentistHarder than the GP. Start early and ring around.Check your visa and BRP or eVisaView and prove your immigration status online.Find your local police stationEmergency is 999 or 112. Non-emergency is 101.Understand your tax codeCheck what HMRC thinks you earn, so you are not overtaxed for months.Driving on a foreign licenceHow long you may drive on it, and whether it can be exchanged.Renting: know the rulesYour rights as a tenant, deposit protection and what a landlord may and may not do.Citizens AdviceFree, independent help with anything at all.Public transportNational rail and bus times and tickets.
Near you
103 places in Loxley worth knowing in week one
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Places of worship
Every faith near you, listed so people can find a community when they arrive. Sama Talent Group is not affiliated with any religion or religious organisation.
Churches
Sheffield Vineyard Church
Hours: Su 09:00-12:00
Endcliffe Crescent, S10 3DH
About 4 km away
Wycliffe Independent Church
Christian, Evangelical. Hours: Su-We,Fr
Hickmott Road, Sheffield, S11 8QF
About 5 km away
Salvation Army Sheffield Citadel
Christian, Salvation army
10-12 Psalter Lane, Sheffield, S11 8YN
About 5 km away
The Salvation Army Sheffield Castle
Christian, Salvation army
Duke Street, Sheffield, S2 5QP
About 6 km away
Holy Trinity, Millhouses
Christian, Anglican
Grove Road, Sheffield, S7 2GY
About 7 km away
The Salvation Army - Stocksbridge
Christian, Salvation army
Victoria Street, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, Stocksbridge, S36 1FY
About 9 km away
Greenhill Methodist Church
Christian, Methodist
School Lane, Sheffield, S8 7RL
About 10 km away
Mosques and prayer rooms
Iglesia ni Cristo
Iglesia ni Cristo, Doncaster
About 31 km away
Flat 2, No. 9 Lawn Road Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN1 2JF, United Kingodm
Worship services: Wed 7:30pm · Sat 10:00am
Addresses and worship service times from the Iglesia ni Cristo directory, checked October 2026. Times can change, so check the locale's own page before you go. directory.iglesianicristo.net
Shops from home
Hua Mei Oriental Supermarket
Supermarket. Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
1 Edward Street, Netherthorpe, Sheffield, S3 7GE
About 5 km away
KH Oriental
Grocery. Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
12 New Era Square, S2 4BF
About 6 km away
Yi-Mart Oriental Supermarket
Supermarket
8 Matilda Street, Sheffield, S1 4QD
About 6 km away
Al Amir International Supermarket
Supermarket. Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:30
127 Fitzwilliam Street, Sheffield, S1 4JP
About 5 km away
Food and takeaways
Zara’s
Indian. restaurant. Hours: Su-Th 17:30-23:30; Fr-Sa 17:30-00:30
216A Crookes, Sheffield, S10 1TH
About 3 km away
Maveli
Indian. restaurant. Hours: Su-Th 17:00-22:30; Fr,Sa 17:00-23:00
223 Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2GW
About 5 km away
All-Siam
Thai. restaurant. Hours: Tu-Fr,Su 16:00-22:00; Sa 16:00-22:30
639 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, S11 8PT
About 5 km away
Ashoka
Indian. restaurant. Hours: Fr-Sa 18:00-00:00; Su-Th 18:00-23:00
307 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, S11 8NX
About 5 km away
Grand Kerala
Indian. restaurant. Hours: Mo-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa,Su 13:00-22:00
33 Carver Street, Sheffield, S1 4FS
About 5 km away
China Red
Chinese. restaurant. Hours: Su-Th 12:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00
3 Rockingham Gate, Sheffield, S1 4JD
About 5 km away
OISOI Gathering
Chinese. restaurant. Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:00
New Era Square, Sheffield, S2 4QF
About 6 km away
Wawin Vegan Chinese
Chinese. restaurant. Hours: Th-Tu 16:00-23:00
110 John Street, Sheffield, S2 4QU
About 6 km away
Olive House
Turkish. restaurant. Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
1 Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield, S7 2QL
About 7 km away
Viraaj
Indian. restaurant. Hours: Su-Th 18:00-23:30; Fr-Sa 18:00-24:00
743 Chesterfield Road, Sheffield, S8 0SL
About 8 km away
Happy House
Chinese, curry. takeaway. Hours: Mo,We-Su 17:00-23:30; Tu 17:00-24:00
914 City Road, Sheffield, S2 1GJ
About 9 km away
Rajdhani
Indian. restaurant. Hours: Su-Th 17:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 17:30-23:30
Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield, S17 3LB
About 9 km away
Sports and clubs
Goals (Indoor facilities)
Football. Sports centre. Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-23:00
95 Norfolk Park Road, Sheffield, S2 2RU
About 7 km away
HSBC Sports Ground
Football, tennis, basketball. Sports centre
Hathersage Road, Sheffield, S17 3AA
About 8 km away
Stocksbridge Rugby Club
Rugby union. Sports centre
40 Coal Pit Lane, Sheffield, Stocksbridge, S36 1AW
About 8 km away
Crookes Social Club
Social club. Hours: Mo 18:30-23:00; Tu,We 19:00-23:00; Th,Fr 18:00-23:00; Sa,Su 12:00-23:00
Mulehouse Road, Sheffield, S10 1TA
About 3 km away
Hillsborough Leisure Centre
Sports centre. Hours: Mo-Fr 05:30-22:00; Sa-Su 08:00-18:00
Beulah Road, Sheffield, S6 2AN
About 3 km away
Shodokan Aikido Sheffield
Fitness centre. Hours: Th 18:00-19:30; Sa 11:30-13:30; Tu 18:00-20:00
Sheffield S1 4GT
About 5 km away
Acces Techniques
Climbing, srt. Sports centre
Norfolk Barracks, Edmund Road, Sheffield, S2 4EE
About 6 km away
The Climbing Hangar
Climbing. Sports centre. Hours: Tu,We 06:30-22:00; Mo,Th 10:00-22:00; Fr 06:30-21:00; Sa,Su 09:00-19:00
15 Sutherland Street, Sheffield, S4 7WG
About 6 km away
Virgin Active
Fitness centre
300 Broadfield Road, Sheffield, S8 0XQ
About 7 km away
Depot Climbing
Climbing. Sports centre. Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-22:00, Sa-Su 09:00-21:00
232 Woodbourn Road, Sheffield, S9 3LQ
About 7 km away
Fishing spots and tackle shops
Kerfoot's
Tackle shop, and the place to ask where to fish and about permits
6 Southey Green Road, Sheffield, S5 8GW
About 4 km away
Mill Dam Fishing
Fishing spot
Billy Clarke Fishing Tackle
Tackle shop, and the place to ask where to fish and about permits
77-81 Alderson Road, Sheffield, S2 4UB
About 6 km away
Dawson's Fishing Tackle
Tackle shop, and the place to ask where to fish and about permits
About 2 km away
Woodseats Angling
Tackle shop, and the place to ask where to fish and about permits
About 8 km away
Days out and things to do
Parkwood Karting
Sports centre
Parkwood Road, Sheffield, S3 8AG
About 4 km away
Awesome Walls Sheffield
Sports centre
Garter Street, Sheffield, S4 7QX
About 6 km away
Rock Up
Sports centre. Hours: Mo, We, Fr 10:30-18:30; Tu, Th 10:30-17:30; Sa 09:30-19:30; Su 09:30-18:30
The Arcade, Sheffield, S9 1EP
About 9 km away
The Climbing Works
Sports centre. Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa-Su 10:00-20:00; PH 10:00-22:00
150 Little London Road, Sheffield, S8 0UJ
About 7 km away
Mini Works
Sports centre. Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa-Su 09:30-18:00
Little London Road, Sheffield, S8 0PA
About 7 km away
Driving schools
Blue Car School of Motoring
Driving school. Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00
14 Cavill Road, Sheffield, S8 8RJ
About 8 km away
Community and support groups
Longley Four Greens Community Centre
Community centre
41 Southey Avenue, Sheffield, S5 7NN
About 5 km away
The 393 Youth & Community Centre
Community centre
393 Langsett Road, Sheffield, S6 2LW
About 3 km away
St. Mary's Community Hall
Community centre
Howard Road, Walkley, Sheffield, S6 3RX
About 3 km away
Croft House Centre
Community centre. Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-21:30; Sa,Su 10:00-13:00
9 Garden Street, Sheffield, S1 4BJ
About 5 km away
Barbers and hair specialists
Barbers and salons
Hair by Hauser & Hughes
Hairdresser. Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00; We 10:00-18:00; PH off
202 Oakbrook Road, Sheffield, S11 7ED
About 4 km away
Alan's Barber
Hairdresser. Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00
924 City Road, Sheffield, S2 1GQ
About 9 km away
Urbancuts
Hairdresser. Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
168 Crookes, Sheffield, S10 1UH
About 3 km away
Hair Healers
Hairdresser. Hours: Mo, Tu, Th-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 09:00-17:00
756 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, S11 8TB
About 5 km away
Brownes
Hairdresser. Hours: Mo 10:00-19:00; Tu-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-17:00
99 Division Street, Sheffield, S1 4GE
About 5 km away
Lost & Found
Hairdresser. Hours: Tu-We 11:00-18:30; Th-Fr 11:00-20:00; Fr 12:00-17:00
22 Commercial Street, Sheffield, S1 2AT
About 6 km away
Nine Lives Barbershop
Hairdresser. Hours: Tu-Th 09:30-18:30; Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa 08:30-14:30
32 South Street, S2 5DZ
About 6 km away
Cinemas and libraries
Ecclesall Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi. Hours: Mo, Th 10:00-17:30; We 10:00-14:00; Fr 12:30-18:30; Sa 10:00-16:00; PH off
120 Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, S11 9PL
About 6 km away
Walkley Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi. Hours: Mo 10:00-17:00; We, Fr 10:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-14:00
403 South Road, Walkley, Sheffield, S6 3TD
About 3 km away
Broomhill Community Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi. Hours: Mo,We,Fr 10:00-17:00; Tu,Sa 10:00-13:00; Su off
10 Taptonville Road, Sheffield, S10 5BR
About 4 km away
Showroom Cinema
Cinema. Hours: Mo,Th 10:00-21:00; Tu,We,Fr,Su 11:30-21:00; Sa 10:30-21:00
S1 2BX
About 6 km away
Hillsborough House Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi. Hours: Mo-We,Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Middlewood Road, Sheffield, S6 4HD
About 3 km away
Upperthorpe Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi
18 Upperthorpe, Sheffield, S6 3NA
About 4 km away
Illingworth Library (NHS only)
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi
Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN
About 4 km away
Southey Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi
Moonshine Lane, Sheffield, S5 8RB
About 4 km away
Western Bank Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi. Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00
Bolsover Street, Sheffield, S3 7NA
About 4 km away
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Saving money
What locals use to spend less
The shops and sites people here use for cheap clothes, second-hand furniture, a car, and the weekly shop. We are not paid to list any of them.
Facebook Marketplace and GumtreeSecond-hand furniture, bikes, tools and cars, often for very little. Meet in public, and never pay before you see it.Freecycle and OlioThings people give away for free, and food from neighbours and shops that would otherwise go in the bin.Too Good To GoSurprise bags of food from cafes, bakeries and supermarkets at the end of the day, at a fraction of the price.PrimarkCheap everyday clothes, work basics and bedding.Aldi and LidlThe cheapest big supermarkets for the weekly shop.B&M and Home BargainsCleaning products, kitchen kit and household bits for less.Charity shopsClothes, coats and furniture, and the money goes to a good cause.MoneySavingExpertFree guides to cheaper phones, energy, bank accounts and sending money.
Getting around
Getting around from Loxley
TravelineBus, coach and train times for the whole of Great Britain.National RailTrain times, tickets and railcards.Transport for LondonThe Tube, buses and the Oyster and contactless fares.
Driving here on your licence
Once you live in Great Britain you can drive a car or motorcycle on your full, valid licence for 12 months. After that, a licence from a designated country can be exchanged for a GB licence; from other countries you apply for a provisional licence and pass the theory and practical tests. Lorries, minibuses and buses have stricter rules: check before you drive one.
Check your licence on GOV.UK Exchange a licence
Hiring a car
Each rental company sets its own rules on age, how long you have held your licence and which licences it accepts, and young drivers often pay more. Check those rules before you book, and bring your licence and passport to the desk.
Driving rules taken from the official pages linked above, checked October 2026. They change, so the official page is the one to rely on.
While you are here