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S5 7SZ

Firth Park

Sheffield

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Detailed insights for S5 7SZ

Overview

Postcode S5 7SZ 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 164.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park is £30,200 per year. The nearest station is Meadowhall located about 2.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Longley Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
164
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 164.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park is £30,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park near S5 7SZ 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S5 7SZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miLongley ParkLargeWalking directions to Longley Park
0.4 miParson Cross ParkLargeWalking directions to Parson Cross Park

Area Profile

Population
262
Population density
1,144 per km²

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

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 115 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 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
Flats9£100,000
Semi-Detached57£175,000
Terraced43£130,000

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 7SZ postcode area, located within Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S5 7SZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableHolgate Meadows SchoolFoundation special school

Special Measures

0.2 miNot applicableHolgate Meadows SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S5 7SZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S5 7SZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miGrahams122 Elm Lane, Sheffield, S5 7TWWalking directions to Grahams
0.2 miLindsay Convenience101 Lindsay Avenue, Sheffield, S5 7SDWalking directions to Lindsay Convenience
0.4 miIceland825 Barnsley Road, Sheffield, S5 0QFWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miJohns68 Swanbourne Road, Sheffield, S5 7TPWalking directions to Johns
0.4 miFamily Shopper832 Barnsley Road, Sheffield, S5 0QGWalking directions to Family Shopper

Data Sources

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