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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

S57LU

Southey Crescent

S57EN

Longley Hall Way

S58TP

Herries Road

S58BZ

Symons Crescent

S57PA

Crowder Crescent

S56BS

Bluebell Road

S57TQ

Swanbourne Road

S57NR

Southey Drive

S57TF

Elmfield Avenue

S56NB

Nesfield Way

S56SX

Barnsley Road

S57SA

Lindsay Avenue

S57NF

Raisen Hall Road

S57TJ

Swanbourne Road

S57WY

Deerlands Avenue

S57WR

Deerlands Avenue

S57PN

Crowder Road

S56FP

Foxglove Road

S57LN

Everingham Close

S57EE

Longley Hall Road

S57TR

Elm Lane

S57LF

Everingham Road

S56LW

Foremark Road

S56NL

Sicey Avenue

S56AY

Wincobank Avenue

S57UD

Crowland Road

S57DU

Crestwood Gardens

S57TY

Elm Lane

S57PF

Piper Crescent

S56HA

Patmore Road

S56QL

Stubbin Lane

S56HP

Bellhouse Road

S56QD

Downham Road

S56BA

Wincobank Avenue

S56LE

Verdant Way

S56FT

Jessamine Road

S56TB

Hucklow Road

S58DP

Collinson Road

S58BY

Bartlett Road

S56NP

Sicey Avenue

S56LJ

Padley Way

S57RF

Larkin Grove

S57WA

Drummond Road

S57SG

Lindsay Avenue

S56SB

Horninglow Road

S57TU

Elm Lane

S56HR

Bellhouse Road

S56BB

Wincobank Avenue

S56FG

Bracken Road

S57WU

Deerlands Avenue

S57WP

Deerlands Avenue

S56SL

The Oval

S57QB

Southey Green Road

S57DT

Crestwood Court

S57LJ

Everingham Crescent

S56DF

Poppy Place

S57WB

Drummond Crescent

S56DE

Poppy Place

S57NG

Herries Place

S57SH

Lindsay Avenue

S56NF

Sicey Avenue

S57SF

Lindsay Avenue

S56GJ

Sunflower Grove

S57LT

Southey Crescent

S57JE

Longley Lane

S57HX

Herries Drive

S57NL

Southey Avenue

S57RE

Lindsay Road

S56QU

Barnsley Road

S58QT

Morgan Road

S58RL

Barrie Crescent

S56GH

Daisy Grove

S57SN

Masters Road

S56QQ

Firth Park Road

S56QJ

Stubbin Lane

S58RU

Moonshine Way

S58RA

Galsworthy Road

S56JE

Firth Park

S56FX

Windmill Lane

S57HQ

Herries Avenue

S57WS

Deerlands Avenue

S58QR

Morgan Close

S57HU

Herries Drive

S56NG

Sicey Avenue

S58RS

Barrie Road

S57UB

Hereward Road

S57EH

Longley Hall Road

S58EJ

Buchanan Road

S56NE

Sicey Avenue

S57SY

Emerson Crescent

S57UF

Oswestry Road

S56LF

Winkley Terrace

S57PE

Crowder Crescent

S57ND

Raisen Hall Road

S57PJ

Crowder Road

S56HT

Bellhouse Road

S57TN

Swanbourne Road

S56FL

Acacia Road

S57WH

Lindsay Drive

S56NH

Sicey Avenue

Data Sources

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