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S5 8RT

Firth Park

Sheffield

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Sheffield / Southey Green East / Firth Park / S5 8RT

Overview

Postcode S5 8RT 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 90.8 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 Sheffield located about 2.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cookson Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
57.8%
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 90.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

57.8%

Approximately 57.8% 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 8RT.

Flood risk

No risk

Southey Green East near S5 8RT 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCookson ParkMedium

Property prices in Firth Park

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £135,000 in Firth Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,000 up to £260,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£190,000
Flats9£100,000
Semi-Detached52£168,500
Terraced48£129,000

10 years price trend in Firth Park

Schools

In the S5 8RT postcode area, located within Southey Green East, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOasis Academy WatermeadAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryParkwood E-ACT AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimarySouthey Green Primary School and NurseriesAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSouthey News81-87 Galsworthy Road, Sheffield, S5 8QY
0.2 miCo-op Food261-263 Southey Green Road, Sheffield, S5 7QB
0.2 miNisa Local267 Southey Green Road, Sheffield, S5 7QB
0.3 miSingh's7 Teynham Road, Sheffield, S5 8TT
0.3 miLondisEveringham Crescent, Sheffield, S5 8RG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.