Firth Park Road, Sheffield, S5 6WW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S5 6WW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	51.2%	47.7%	-3.5%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	48.8%	52.3%	3.5%	49.0%	3.3%

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	29.7%	34.8%	5.1%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	45.4%	-6.9%	44.2%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	7.9%	10.1%	2.2%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	39.5%	43.2%	3.7%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	32.6%	33.4%	0.8%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	17.4%	13.1%	-4.3%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.2%	1.8%

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 6WW this area, 32.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.2%	32.7%	-7.5%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	11.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	7.1%	-5.0%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	12.4%	4.5%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	26.5%	8.9%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	7.9%	5.8%	-2.1%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.7% 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	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	16.8%	23.5%	6.7%	2.7%	20.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	6.9%	8%	1.1%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	0.8%	4.1%
White	32.3%	21.7%	-10.6%	81.4%	-59.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	9.8%	9.8%	0.2%	9.6%
Arab	25.7%	17.4%	-8.3%	0.6%	16.8%
Other	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	61.1%	52%	-9.1%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	2.4%	15.7%	13.3%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.5%	7.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	26.9%	24.8%	-2.1%	5.6%	19.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	52.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	4.2%	38%	33.8%	9.8%	28.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	10.5%	4%	-6.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	2.4%	-18.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	18.4%	1.5%	16.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.7%	37.2%	-30.5%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	51.5%	6.5%	45.0%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Firth Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firth Park Road was 127.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.9% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Firth Park Road has the 55th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 479th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.1%.

🔎 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 6WW, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 6WW

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 6WW

Average Price
£113,760

Semi-Detached
£125,000

Terraced
£112,823

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
215 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-02-02	£124,638
207 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-09-29	£108,563
225 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-08-12	£157,463
229 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-12-16	£107,296
237 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2018-12-18	£84,228

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 6WW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	19
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	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	3,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	5,355 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	498 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Owler Brook Primary School Wensley Street , S4 8HQ	- not rated	624 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Fir Vale Owler Lane , Fir Vale S4 8GA	2out of 4	639 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteways Primary School Whiteways Road , S4 8EX	- not rated	995 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limpsfield Junior School Jenkin Avenue , Brightside S9 1AN	2out of 4	1,364 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	701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	2,400 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	3,400 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	910 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,662 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	4,818 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	1,613 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	2,778 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	2,012 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seraphic Academy Tinsley Park Road , Sheffield S9 5DL	- not rated	2,690 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Mahad Al-Islami 1 Industry Road , Darnall S9 5FP	- not rated	3,516 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	3,719 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Little Common Lane , Kimberworth S61 2RA	4out of 4	4,122 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	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	399 yd
Bagel Shack	86 Page Hall Road	483 yd
Firvale Community Hub	127 Page Hall Road	496 yd
St Cuthbert's Community Kitchen	St Cuthberts Church, Barnsley Road	568 yd
Aspiring Communities Sheffield Limited	Fir Vale Centre, Earl Marshal Road	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Firth Park W M C	56 Idsworth Road		384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresco	176 Firth Park Road	348 yd
Eastern Eye	170 Firth Park Road	348 yd
Kashmir Grill	166 Firth Park Road	348 yd
Watan Curry House	7 Page Hall Road	399 yd
Takeaway	247a Owler Lane	527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
JJ Mini Market	172 Firth Park Road	353 yd
Mix Slovenske	29 Hinde House Lane	403 yd
Tesco Express	Firvale Service Station, 486-488 Barnsley Road	832 yd
W Boyes & Co Ltd	15 Sicey Avenue	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fir Vale Sports Centre OWLER LANE	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Sheffield Wheelchair Sports Club NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL BARNSLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Whiteways Primary School WHITEWAYS ROAD	grass pitches	967 yd
Shiregreen Playing Fields SHIREGREEN LANE	grass pitches	972 yd
Longley Park Sixth Form College HORNINGLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,073 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	157.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S5 6WW