With that history comes a local dialect, including a selection of words and phrases that you’ll not hear elsewhere.
One of them in particularly has been exported across the UK and beyond by the Arctic Monkeys.
But most of them will go right over the heads of people who don’t know Sheffield, or who aren’t at least a little familiar with Yorkshire slang.
However, language is constantly evolving through the years and slang can end up falling out of fashion - you might not even recognise some of these.
We’ve picked 12 classic Sheffield sayings and expressions below - how many of them do you use?
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9. Mardy bum
This phrase rose to fame after the famous Arctic Monkeys' track 'Mardy Bum'. It is used to describe someone in a bad mood. | Shutterstock
11. Breadcake
Elsewhere, people general talk about a bread roll. In Sheffield we talk about a breadcake, often used for a chip butty. | National World Photo: David Kessen
12. Ay up
The simple Sheffield greeting, ay up, effective means, hello, and how are you? | Prostock-studio - stock.adobe.com