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S5 7JS

Longley Lane

Firth Park

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Detailed insights for S5 7JS

Overview

Postcode S5 7JS 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 Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 137.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park is £39,044 per year. The nearest station is Meadowhall located about 1.9 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Longley Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
137
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
8.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,704 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 137.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.5%

Approximately 8.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 42.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park is £39,044 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S5 7JS.

Flood risk

No risk

Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park near S5 7JS 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S5 7JS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miLongley ParkLargeWalking directions to Longley Park

Area Profile

Population
262
Population density
1,144 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
62.9(+45%)
Anti-social behaviour
26.45(+92%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.3(+69%)
Burglary
12.87(+151%)
Public order
10.72(+20%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
194
72.66%
Pakistani
26
9.74%
African
11
4.12%
Indian
9
3.37%
Arab
5
1.87%
Total population: 267

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
69
31.65%
No qualifications
54
24.77%
Level 3 (A level)
34
15.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
14.68%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
8.72%
Total 16+ residents: 218

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
44.34%
Owns with a mortgage
38
35.85%
Social rents from council
9
8.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.66%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.72%
Total households: 106

Property prices in Firth Park

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £148,500 in Firth Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £252,500.

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£226,850
Flats9£105,000
Semi-Detached53£164,475
Terraced40£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 7JS postcode area, located within Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S5 7JS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 mi16 plusLongley Park Sixth Form AcademyAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHucklow Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S5 7JS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S5 7JS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miGrahams122 Elm Lane, Sheffield, S5 7TWWalking directions to Grahams
0.4 miSingh's Premier286-288 Herries Road, Sheffield, S5 7HAWalking directions to Singh's Premier
0.4 miIceland825 Barnsley Road, Sheffield, S5 0QFWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miEllerton ConvenienceEllerton Road, Sheffield, S5 6UFWalking directions to Ellerton Convenience
0.4 miFerdous467,469 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, S5 6QQWalking directions to Ferdous

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sheffield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,593
Band B£1,858
Band C£2,123
Band D£2,389
Band E£2,920
Band F£3,450
Band G£3,981
Band H£4,778

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictSheffieldE08000039
Parliamentary ConstituencySheffield Brightside and HillsboroughE14001466
WardFirth ParkE05010868
ParishSheffield, unparished areaE43000173
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sheffield Lane Top & Longley ParkE02001621
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sheffield 011BE01008063
Police ForceSouth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1992-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.