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About

Firth Park ward lies in the northern part of the city, characterised by residential streets and local shopping parades. The area is centred around the historic Firth Park itself, a Victorian public park with formal gardens, a bowling green, and a large pond. Housing is primarily a mix of interwar semis-detached homes and later terraced developments, serving a settled community. Several schools and community centres are focal points for local activity.

A notable local landmark is the former Firth Park Library, a distinctive Carnegie building that now serves as a community hub. The ward includes the grounds of the former Northern General Hospital, with significant ongoing redevelopment. Transport links are provided by main bus routes along Bellhouse Road and Barnsley Road, connecting to the city centre and surrounding districts.

Area overview

On average Firth Park has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 144 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 43.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Firth Park is £38,235 per year. There are 8 schools in Firth Park: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Firth Park is home to around 22,356 people, with a population density of about 5,111.1 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
144
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
43.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Firth Park Population
22,356
Population density
5,111.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
71.3(+61%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.38(+92%)
Criminal damage and arson
19.82(+130%)
Public order
13.2(+49%)
Vehicle crime
7.47(+33%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
14,213
63.58%
Pakistani
1,887
8.44%
African
1,469
6.57%
Arab
856
3.83%
Other White
823
3.68%
Total population: 22,355

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
5,321
31.18%
Level 4 qualifications or above
3,345
19.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
2,468
14.46%
Level 3 (A level)
2,230
13.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
2,196
12.87%
Total 16+ residents: 17,064

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
3,428
37.82%
Owns outright
1,840
20.3%
Owns with a mortgage
1,810
19.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,046
11.54%
Other social rented
710
7.83%
Total households: 9,064

Property prices in Firth Park

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 in Firth Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,000 up to £290,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Firth Park in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Firth Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached11£225,000£2,857
Flats12£101,000£1,668
Semi-Detached63£174,000£2,233
Terraced38£128,500£1,873

10 years median price trend in Firth Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Firth Park.

All postcodes in Firth Park

S57EL

Longley Hall Way

S56FA

Marigold Close

S56LP

Bowfield Road

S58DX

Falstaff Road

S57PW

Southey Hall Road

S57PB

Crowder Crescent

S57EG

Longley Hall Road

S56AU

Wincobank Road

S57LR

Southey Close

S57LG

Everingham Road

S57NB

Raisen Hall Road

S57PH

Piper Crescent

S56LD

Torksey Road

S57LW

Southey Crescent

S56SD

Eyncourt Road

S56HW

Hatfield House Lane

S56AX

Wincobank Avenue

S56HD

Firth Park Crescent

S56BL

Daffodil Road

S56WS

Firth Park Road

S57JY

Everingham Place

S58DW

Falstaff Crescent

S56GL

Orchid Crescent

S56LH

Etwall Way

S58BF

Brearley Drive

S57PT

Southey Hall Road

S57SS

Emerson Close

S57QL

Crowder Avenue

S58QZ

Galsworthy Road

S56SY

Barnsley Road

S57NN

Southey Avenue

S58DN

Collinson Road

S56HG

Firth Park Road

S58EB

Touchstone Close

S56SU

Eyncourt Road

S56LN

Bowfield Road

S57HY

Piper Road

S57UA

Hereward Road

S56SQ

The Oval

S56EA

Jacobs Close

S58BG

Southey Hill

S56BJ

Daffodil Road

S57SX

Emerson Crescent

S57ST

Emerson Crescent

S56DD

Lavender Way

S57PL

Crowder Road

S56LY

Fairthorn Road

S56AR

Jenkin Road

S57QN

Crowder Avenue

S57LS

Southey Rise

S58TQ

Herries Road

S56LX

Fairthorn Road

S56HE

Firth Park Crescent

S58BW

Murdock Road

S56QB

Downham Road

S57JS

Longley Lane

S57LL

Everingham Crescent

S56DH

Lavender Way

S56FY

Windmill Lane

S56JJ

Tideswell Court

S57WX

Deerlands Avenue

S56FW

Windmill Lane

S58AS

Buchanan Road

S58ED

Bardolph Way

S57QG

Crowder Avenue

S57PY

Southey Hall Road

S57PZ

Southey Walk

S58TR

Herries Road

S58AL

Buchanan Road

S58RN

Barrie Crescent

S57EF

Longley Hall Road

S57NU

Crowder Close

S58RF

Moonshine Lane

S58AP

Buchanan Road

S57HW

Herries Drive

S57HT

Herries Avenue

S57NQ

Southey Avenue

S57WE

Lindsay Road

S56PB

Torksey Road West

S56LZ

Fairthorn Road

S56BR

Bluebell Road

S57ED

Longley Hall Road

S57JF

Longley Lane

S57HA

Herries Road

S56AD

Shiregreen Lane

S57NT

Southey Drive

S57TB

Farview Road

S57LZ

Raisen Hall Place

S57NJ

Southey Avenue

S56FH

Bracken Road

S58QS

Morgan Road

S56BE

Hyacinth Road

S56SW

Calder Way

S56HF

Firth Park Avenue

S58BU

Murdock Road

S56GA

Heather Road

S56EF

Keepers Close

S58DT

North Hill Road

S56ED

Pavilion Way

S58BR

Adlington Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.