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Is Firth Park a good place to live?

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In Firth Park (S5 6), recorded crime is 66% above the national average, homes sell for around £131,737 on average, there are 4 schools in the area (2 of 2 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Firth Park S5 6

Firth Park S5 6 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~5,334 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £26,072, median £27,000 (91 sales)1996: mean £26,311, median £25,000 (97 sales)1997: mean £27,110, median £25,250 (94 sales)1998: mean £27,240, median £26,900 (86 sales)1999: mean £28,117, median £25,950 (119 sales)2000: mean £30,057, median £28,000 (115 sales)2001: mean £31,343, median £28,500 (158 sales)2002: mean £40,294, median £33,750 (206 sales)2003: mean £57,797, median £52,006 (242 sales)2004: mean £81,103, median £72,000 (213 sales)2005: mean £88,821, median £84,925 (176 sales)2006: mean £94,236, median £87,975 (180 sales)2007: mean £102,085, median £97,725 (168 sales)2008: mean £95,461, median £90,000 (98 sales)2009: mean £91,751, median £84,000 (79 sales)2010: mean £89,926, median £82,600 (84 sales)2011: mean £93,343, median £90,000 (103 sales)2012: mean £89,702, median £86,500 (82 sales)2013: mean £85,878, median £80,000 (106 sales)2014: mean £87,888, median £80,000 (126 sales)2015: mean £87,494, median £80,975 (128 sales)2016: mean £82,994, median £85,000 (115 sales)2017: mean £103,666, median £80,000 (135 sales)2018: mean £87,606, median £77,500 (131 sales)2019: mean £98,932, median £84,000 (127 sales)2020: mean £93,591, median £87,250 (130 sales)2021: mean £123,367, median £100,000 (141 sales)2022: mean £127,470, median £124,500 (140 sales)2023: mean £129,752, median £115,000 (119 sales)2024: mean £131,737, median £125,250 (94 sales)2025: mean £135,249, median £130,000 (108 sales)2026: mean £135,583, median £124,000 (18 sales)1995: mean £26,072, median £27,000 (91 sales)1996: mean £26,311, median £25,000 (97 sales)1997: mean £27,110, median £25,250 (94 sales)1998: mean £27,240, median £26,900 (86 sales)1999: mean £28,117, median £25,950 (119 sales)2000: mean £30,057, median £28,000 (115 sales)2001: mean £31,343, median £28,500 (158 sales)2002: mean £40,294, median £33,750 (206 sales)2003: mean £57,797, median £52,006 (242 sales)2004: mean £81,103, median £72,000 (213 sales)2005: mean £88,821, median £84,925 (176 sales)2006: mean £94,236, median £87,975 (180 sales)2007: mean £102,085, median £97,725 (168 sales)2008: mean £95,461, median £90,000 (98 sales)2009: mean £91,751, median £84,000 (79 sales)2010: mean £89,926, median £82,600 (84 sales)2011: mean £93,343, median £90,000 (103 sales)2012: mean £89,702, median £86,500 (82 sales)2013: mean £85,878, median £80,000 (106 sales)2014: mean £87,888, median £80,000 (126 sales)2015: mean £87,494, median £80,975 (128 sales)2016: mean £82,994, median £85,000 (115 sales)2017: mean £103,666, median £80,000 (135 sales)2018: mean £87,606, median £77,500 (131 sales)2019: mean £98,932, median £84,000 (127 sales)2020: mean £93,591, median £87,250 (130 sales)2021: mean £123,367, median £100,000 (141 sales)2022: mean £127,470, median £124,500 (140 sales)2023: mean £129,752, median £115,000 (119 sales)2024: mean £131,737, median £125,250 (94 sales)2025: mean £135,249, median £130,000 (108 sales)2026: mean £135,583, median £124,000 (18 sales) MeanMedian £135,583 £25,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in S5 6, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (18 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 122 crimesJun 24: 127 crimesJul 24: 121 crimesAug 24: 104 crimesSep 24: 103 crimesOct 24: 125 crimesNov 24: 89 crimesDec 24: 107 crimesJan 25: 87 crimesFeb 25: 64 crimesMar 25: 70 crimesApr 25: 95 crimesMay 25: 83 crimesJun 25: 89 crimesJul 25: 114 crimesAug 25: 106 crimesSep 25: 104 crimesOct 25: 105 crimesNov 25: 102 crimesDec 25: 98 crimesJan 26: 90 crimesFeb 26: 87 crimesMar 26: 106 crimesApr 26: 93 crimesMay 26: 109 crimesJun 26: 115 crimes Jun 26: 115 crimes 127 64 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in S5 6 (May 24–Jun 26, average 101/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
34
One-person households
32%
Households with children
35%
Households
10,051

Owned 46% · Social rent 33% · Private rent 20%

Census 2021 (ONS), for S5 6.

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Firth Park S5 6: frequently asked questions

Is Firth Park S5 6 a good place to live?

In Firth Park (S5 6), recorded crime is 66% above the national average, homes sell for around £131,737 on average, there are 4 schools in the area (2 of 2 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Firth Park S5 6?

Recorded crime in Firth Park S5 6 runs at 442.9 per 1,000 properties, 66% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Firth Park S5 6 safe?

Crime in Firth Park S5 6 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Firth Park S5 6 runs at 442.9 per 1,000 properties, 66% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Firth Park S5 6?

Homes in Firth Park S5 6 sell for around £131,737 on average, based on 94 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Firth Park S5 6 at risk of flooding?

Firth Park S5 6 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~5,334 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Firth Park S5 6?

There are 4 schools in Firth Park S5 6 (3 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Firth Park S5 6 any good?

Of the 2 Ofsted-rated schools in Firth Park S5 6, 2 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Firth Park S5 6 a deprived area?

Firth Park S5 6 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).