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S5 6LJ

Firth Park

Sheffield

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Detailed insights for S5 6LJ

Overview

Postcode S5 6LJ is located in a minor urban area, within the Firth Park ward of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Firth Park area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 155.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Firth Park is £27,500 per year. The nearest station is Meadowhall located about 1.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
155
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
61.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Firth Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,138 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Firth Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 155.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

61.9%

Approximately 61.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 53.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Firth Park is £27,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S5 6LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Firth Park near S5 6LJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Meadowhall located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
285
Population density
8,628 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
135
48.04%
African
39
13.88%
Pakistani
38
13.52%
Arab
19
6.76%
Other
14
4.98%
Total population: 281

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
40
35.4%
Other social rented
30
26.55%
Owns outright
23
20.35%
Owns with a mortgage
15
13.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.54%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Firth Park

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £147,000 in Firth Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £260,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Firth Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£211,850
Flats10£102,500
Semi-Detached61£174,000
Terraced48£131,500

10 year median price trend in Firth Park

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

Schools

In the S5 6LJ postcode area, located within Firth Park, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S5 6LJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 mi16 plusLongley Park Sixth Form AcademyAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHatfield AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S5 6LJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S5 6LJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miFamily Shopper832 Barnsley Road, Sheffield, S5 0QGWalking directions to Family Shopper
0.1 miIceland825 Barnsley Road, Sheffield, S5 0QFWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miOne Stop153-155 Hatfield House Lane, Sheffield, S5 6HXWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miHeron Foods15 Sicey Avenue, Sheffield, S5 6NFWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.3 miAmigo's63,65,67 Bellhouse Road, Sheffield, S5 6HPWalking directions to Amigo's

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.