UK · EN
United KingdomEast MidlandsEast of EnglandLondonNorth EastNorth WestScotlandSouth EastSouth WestWalesWest MidlandsYorkshire and The HumberCompare MethodologySources and licences

Firth Park
vs Southey

Firth Park has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Southey. Homes in Southey sold for a median of £176,000, 21% above Firth Park. Firth Park has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of Sheffield with Firth Park highlighted
Firth Park
391 postcodes
Map of Sheffield with Southey highlighted
Southey
360 postcodes
Map of Sheffield
Sheffield
city average

People

Firth Park has 22,934 residents in 9,298 households; Southey has 20,228 in 8,640. Southey has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 1.7 percentage points more than Firth Park (Sheffield: 17%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (32% and 32%).

22,934Residents (2021)
20,228Residents (2021)
556,820Residents (2021)
9,298Households
8,640Households
232,152Households
19.8%Aged 15–29
18.7%Aged 15–29
23.2%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 65 and over
16.5%Aged 65 and over
17.0%Aged 65 and over
32.3%Living alone
31.7%Living alone
32.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Firth Park and 55% in Southey. Southey has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 49%, 8 percentage points more than Firth Park (Sheffield: 58%). Firth Park has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 2.8 percentage points more than Southey (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £145,000 in Firth Park and £176,000 in Southey, against £220,000 across Sheffield.

£145,000Median sale price
£176,000Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
40.6%Owner-occupied
48.6%Owner-occupied
58.3%Owner-occupied
13.4%Private renting
10.6%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
45.3%Social renting
40.5%Social renting
22.6%Social renting
4.9%Detached houses
6.3%Detached houses
15.1%Detached houses
43.5%Semi-detached houses
54.6%Semi-detached houses
38.0%Semi-detached houses
35.4%Terraced houses
27.6%Terraced houses
26.0%Terraced houses
14.8%Flats
10.2%Flats
17.6%Flats

Surroundings

Firth Park has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 8.4 percentage points more than Southey (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 96 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Firth Park, and 87 in Southey. The typical postcode is 391 m from the nearest school in Firth Park and 398 m in Southey. The typical postcode is 2,376 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Firth Park and 1,672 m in Southey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Firth Park and 99% in Southey.

24.3%Green space within 500 m
15.9%Green space within 500 m
20.9%Green space within 500 m
96Services within 15 min (median)
87Services within 15 min (median)
83Services within 15 min (median)
391 mNearest school (median)
398 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
21Postcodes in flood risk areas
933Postcodes in flood risk areas
99.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 149 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Firth Park and 152 in Southey, against 119 across Sheffield. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

149Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
152Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
119Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Firth Park

Firth Park is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 22,934 people in 9,298 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £145,000 over the past two years, 34% below the Sheffield median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% above the Sheffield average.

Southey

Southey is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 20,228 people in 8,640 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £176,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Sheffield median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the Sheffield average.

More comparisons.

Firth Park and Southey next to other wards of Sheffield.

Firth Park vs Shiregreen and BrightsideFirth Park vs BurngreaveFirth Park vs HillsboroughSouthey vs HillsboroughSouthey vs East EcclesfieldSouthey vs BurngreaveAll wards of Sheffield