Firth Park Road, Sheffield, S5 6WR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S5 6WR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	44%	47.1%	3.1%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	56%	52.9%	-3.1%	49.0%	3.9%

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	30.6%	38.6%	8.0%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	46%	-6.8%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	7.8%	4.6%	-3.2%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	41.7%	52%	10.3%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	41.9%	28.5%	-13.4%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	9.8%	11.7%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

In the area around S5 6WR this area, 39.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.2%	39.5%	-2.7%	18.2%	21.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	12.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	10.2%	3.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	9%	0.9%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	15%	17.6%	2.6%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	10.6%	5.6%	-5.0%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.3% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	43%	45.2%	2.2%	2.7%	42.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	6%	3.6%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.5%
White	23.5%	12.3%	-11.2%	81.4%	-69.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	11.5%	11.5%	0.2%	11.3%
Arab	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	16.9%	8.2%	-8.7%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.2%	47.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	-36.1%
European Union	18.8%	27.7%	8.9%	6.1%	21.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	26.7%	21.7%	-5.0%	5.6%	16.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.6%	47.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	-36.1%
10+ Years	8.5%	25%	16.5%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	12.2%	16.4%	4.2%	2.9%	13.5%
2-5 Years	10.9%	8%	-2.9%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	3.5%	-15.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.6%	76.7%	-22.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	5.9%	0.4%	5.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	22.5%	1.5%	21.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.9%	37.2%	-31.3%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	52%	6.5%	45.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Firth Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firth Park Road was 283.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.3% higher than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Firth Park Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 146th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 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
£28,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S5 6WR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 6WR

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 6WR

Average Price
£126,302

Semi-Detached
£172,321

Terraced
£117,673

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
242 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-12-12	£112,165
190 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-09-20	£138,008
226 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2018-03-12	£107,073
192 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2017-06-29	£106,962
204 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2014-04-16	£129,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 6WR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S5 6WR 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

Looking after home or family	53
Part-Time Employee	52
Full-Time Employee	50
Other	36
Student (economically inactive)	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Retired	23
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Transport and storage	21
Manufacturing	19
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Construction	2
Real estate 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	3,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	5,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Fir Vale Owler Lane , Fir Vale S4 8GA	2out of 4	416 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Primary School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	3out of 4	503 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Owler Brook Primary School Wensley Street , S4 8HQ	- not rated	558 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteways Primary School Whiteways Road , S4 8EX	- not rated	791 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limpsfield Junior School Jenkin Avenue , Brightside S9 1AN	2out of 4	1,496 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	495 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	2,320 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,690 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	3,417 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	1,033 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	4,598 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,847 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,837 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	2,549 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	2,093 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seraphic Academy Tinsley Park Road , Sheffield S9 5DL	- not rated	2,648 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Mahad Al-Islami 1 Industry Road , Darnall S9 5FP	- not rated	3,431 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	3,774 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	3,926 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zus Kitchen	21 Page Hall Road	169 yd
Bagel Shack	86 Page Hall Road	276 yd
Firvale Community Hub	127 Page Hall Road	320 yd
St Cuthbert's Community Kitchen	St Cuthberts Church, Barnsley Road	384 yd
Aspiring Communities Sheffield Limited	Fir Vale Centre, Earl Marshal Road	390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Firth Park W M C	56 Idsworth Road		226 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresco	176 Firth Park Road	118 yd
Eastern Eye	170 Firth Park Road	118 yd
Kashmir Grill	166 Firth Park Road	118 yd
Watan Curry House	7 Page Hall Road	169 yd
Takeaway	247a Owler Lane	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
JJ Mini Market	172 Firth Park Road	124 yd
Mix Slovenske	29 Hinde House Lane	174 yd
Tesco Express	Firvale Service Station, 486-488 Barnsley Road	608 yd
W Boyes & Co Ltd	15 Sicey Avenue	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fir Vale Sports Centre OWLER LANE	health and fitness suite	395 yd
Sheffield Wheelchair Sports Club NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL BARNSLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Whiteways Primary School WHITEWAYS ROAD	grass pitches	750 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	157.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	157.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S5 6WR