Firth Park Road, Sheffield, S5 6HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S5 6HG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	48.4%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.6%	51.6%	2.0%	49.0%	2.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.9%	40.6%	-1.3%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	49.4%	6.2%	44.2%	5.2%
Separated	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	41.6%	-5.6%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	36.3%	37.5%	1.2%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	11.9%	15%	3.1%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29%	25.3%	-3.7%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	10%	-7.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	17.5%	1.0%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	23.4%	5.0%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	24.9%	39.6%	14.7%	2.7%	36.9%
Other Asian	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	0.8%	4.8%
White	57%	37.4%	-19.6%	81.4%	-44.0%
Arab	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	0.2%	3.9%	3.7%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	65.9%	-13.4%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	24%	8.2%	5.6%	18.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	65.9%	-13.4%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	18.9%	17.4%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	3.1%	-7.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Muslim	53.3%	6.5%	46.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Firth Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firth Park Road was 61.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.8% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Firth Park Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 748th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S5 6HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firth Park Road are based on 241 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sheffield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Firth Park Road, Sheffield, S5 6HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 6HG

Average Price
£174,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£174,152

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firth Park Road

Average Price
£155,272

Semi-Detached
£155,292

Terraced
£142,396

Detached
£344,761

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,014

Other
£165,041

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firth Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
358 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-02-05	£184,288
350 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2021-11-26	£120,768
362 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£153,500	2020-04-17	£213,172
356 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£138,500	2020-03-13	£188,549
350 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2017-11-02	£138,230

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 6HG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S5 6HG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	31
Self-Employed	28
Other	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	25
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	4,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hucklow Primary School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	3out of 4	574 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatfield Academy Hatfield House Lane , S5 6HY	2out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Owler Brook Primary School Wensley Street , S4 8HQ	- not rated	1,048 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Barnsley Road , Sheffield Lane Top S5 0QF	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Fir Vale Owler Lane , Fir Vale S4 8GA	2out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	2,786 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	3,178 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	585 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,199 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	5,275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,793 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	3,173 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seraphic Academy Tinsley Park Road , Sheffield S9 5DL	- not rated	3,024 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	3,426 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Little Common Lane , Kimberworth S61 2RA	4out of 4	3,815 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Mahad Al-Islami 1 Industry Road , Darnall S9 5FP	- not rated	3,900 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Henrys Cafe	First Start Building, Hucklow Road	185 yd
Sugar Xpress	442 Firth Park Road	185 yd
A Taste of Arabia	446 Firth Park Road	306 yd
Tasty Peri Peri	30 Bellhouse Road	347 yd
Espresso UK	451 Firth Park Road	349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Firth Park W M C	56 Idsworth Road	732 yd
Hartley House Social Club	239-241 Bellhouse Road	776 yd
Sheffield Lane Top W.M.C.	45-53 Hatfield House Lane	1,017 yd
Shiregreen Cricket Club	Shiregreen Cricket Club, Hatfield House Lane	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Firth Park Fish and Chicks	42 Bellhouse Road	351 yd
Kurdistan Street Food	44 Bellhouse Road	351 yd
Freddy's	18 Bellhouse Road	351 yd
Tasties Original	461 Firth Park Road	362 yd
Mandarin Palace Chinese Takeaway	459 Firth Park Road	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
W Boyes & Co Ltd	15 Sicey Avenue	439 yd
JJ Mini Market	172 Firth Park Road	789 yd
Mix Slovenske	29 Hinde House Lane	848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shiregreen Playing Fields SHIREGREEN LANE	grass pitches	635 yd
Steel City Recreation Ground FOXGLOVE ROAD	grass pitches	803 yd
Longley Park Sixth Form College HORNINGLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Sheffield Wheelchair Sports Club NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL BARNSLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Concord Park CONCORD PARK CONCORD PARK SHIREGREEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	954 yd
Concord Sports Centre Shiregreen Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	982 yd
Concord Park Golf Club SHIREGREEN LANE	golf	1,061 yd
Fir Vale Sports Centre OWLER LANE	health and fitness suite	1,066 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of S5 6HG