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S5 8QH

Morgan Avenue

Firth Park

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Detailed insights for S5 8QH

Overview

Postcode S5 8QH 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 high crime levels, with around 70.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Southey Green East is £37,971 per year. The nearest station is Sheffield located about 2.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Busk Meadow Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
50%
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 3,046 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Southey Green East has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

50%

Approximately 50.0% 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 per household in Southey Green East is £37,971 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S5 8QH.

Flood risk

No risk

Southey Green East near S5 8QH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sheffield located about 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S5 8QH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBusk Meadow ParkMediumWalking directions to Busk Meadow Park
0.4 miCookson ParkMediumWalking directions to Cookson Park

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
7,433 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.13(-22%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.52(-2%)
Public order
7.73(-14%)
Burglary
6.44(+26%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.8(-32%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
79.94%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
13
3.89%
African
13
3.89%
Pakistani
13
3.89%
Other White
9
2.69%
Total population: 334

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
53
21.03%
No qualifications
49
19.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
18.65%
Level 4+ (Degree)
46
18.25%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
12.7%
Total 16+ residents: 252

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
64
49.23%
Owns with a mortgage
24
18.46%
Owns outright
21
16.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
13.85%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.54%
Total households: 130

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 8QH postcode area, located within Southey Green East, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S5 8QH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOasis Academy WatermeadAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryParkwood E-ACT AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWatercliffe Meadow Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S5 8QH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSingh's7 Teynham Road, Sheffield, S5 8TTWalking directions to Singh's
0.2 miLondisEveringham Crescent, Sheffield, S5 8RGWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miSouthey News81-87 Galsworthy Road, Sheffield, S5 8QYWalking directions to Southey News
0.3 miCo-op Food261-263 Southey Green Road, Sheffield, S5 7QBWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miNisa Local267 Southey Green Road, Sheffield, S5 7QBWalking directions to Nisa Local

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)Southey Green EastE02001625
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sheffield 015DE01007950
Police ForceSouth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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