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S5 7LN

Firth Park

Sheffield

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Detailed insights for S5 7LN

Overview

Postcode S5 7LN 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 Southey Green East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 126.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Southey Green East is £30,500 per year. The nearest station is Meadowhall located about 2.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Longley Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
127
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
56.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Southey Green East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,006 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Southey Green East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 126.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

56.9%

Approximately 56.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 46.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Southey Green East is £30,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Southey Green East near S5 7LN 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S5 7LN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLongley ParkLargeWalking directions to Longley Park
0.3 miBusk Meadow ParkMediumWalking directions to Busk Meadow Park

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
7,296.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
236
71.95%
African
18
5.49%
Arab
15
4.57%
Other
11
3.35%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
2.44%
Total population: 328

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
54
39.42%
Other social rented
24
17.52%
Owns with a mortgage
22
16.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
12.41%
Owns outright
14
10.22%
Total households: 137

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 7LN postcode area, located within Southey Green East, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S5 7LN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryE-ACT Pathways AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWatercliffe Meadow Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySouthey Green Primary School and NurseriesAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S5 7LN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S5 7LN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miGo Local Extra36 Southey Avenue, Sheffield, S5 7NLWalking directions to Go Local Extra
0.2 miTesco407 Herries Road, Sheffield, S5 7HFWalking directions to Tesco
0.2 miLondisEveringham Crescent, Sheffield, S5 8RGWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miSingh's Premier286-288 Herries Road, Sheffield, S5 7HAWalking directions to Singh's Premier
0.4 miNisa Local267 Southey Green Road, Sheffield, S5 7QBWalking directions to Nisa Local

Data Sources

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