Firth Park
vs West Ecclesfield
Firth Park has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in West Ecclesfield. Homes in West Ecclesfield sold for a median of £225,000, 55% above Firth Park. Firth Park has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Firth Park has 22,934 residents in 9,298 households; West Ecclesfield has 17,328 in 7,661. West Ecclesfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 10.7 percentage points more than Firth Park (Sheffield: 17%). Firth Park has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 3.4 percentage points more than West Ecclesfield (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Firth Park and 47% in West Ecclesfield. West Ecclesfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 34.5 percentage points more than Firth Park (Sheffield: 58%). Firth Park has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 4.3 percentage points more than West Ecclesfield (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £145,000 in Firth Park and £225,000 in West Ecclesfield, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
Firth Park has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 2.2 percentage points more than West Ecclesfield (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 96 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Firth Park, and 47 in West Ecclesfield. The typical postcode is 391 m from the nearest school in Firth Park and 375 m in West Ecclesfield. The typical postcode is 2,376 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Firth Park and 2,049 m in West Ecclesfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Firth Park and 86% in West Ecclesfield.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 149 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Firth Park and 64 in West Ecclesfield, 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.
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 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.
West Ecclesfield is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 17,328 people in 7,661 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £225,000 over the past two years, in line with the Sheffield median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
Firth Park and West Ecclesfield next to other wards of Sheffield.