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Armley & New Wortley

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About

Armley and New Wortley sit to the west of Leeds city centre and form a compact urban district. Armley Town Street provides shops, takeaways and local services along a busy route; residential streets branch off into terraces and later housing. New Wortley lies immediately adjacent and is mainly residential with a community centre, primary schools and small green spaces. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the River Aire run through Armley; towpaths are used by walkers and cyclists and link the neighbourhood to nearby industrial heritage along the water.
The Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills occupies a large former mill on Canal Road and displays textile machinery, transport exhibits and occasional steam-engine demonstrations. St Bartholomew's Church and Armley Park provide community meeting places, sports pitches and a playground. Local pubs, allotments and social projects are active in the area and there are regular neighbourhood initiatives addressing housing and services. Public transport along Town Street and near the ring road gives frequent bus links to other parts of Leeds.

Area overview

On average Armley & New Wortley has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 234 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 30.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Armley & New Wortley is £37,139 per year. There are 4 schools in Armley & New Wortley: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Armley & New Wortley is home to around 9,817 people, with a population density of about 3,801.2 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
234
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
30.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Armley & New Wortley Population
9,817
Population density
3,801.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
115.82(+162%)
Shoplifting
27.61(+215%)
Public order
20.88(+136%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.93(+108%)
Other theft
15.99(+140%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,250
53.46%
Other White
1,256
12.79%
Pakistani
886
9.02%
African
874
8.9%
Other
211
2.15%
Total population: 9,821

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,088
27.06%
Level 4+ (Degree)
2,013
26.09%
Level 3 (A level)
995
12.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
967
12.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
941
12.2%
Total 16+ residents: 7,715

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,502
35.32%
Social rents from council
1,325
31.16%
Owns with a mortgage
544
12.79%
Owns outright
468
11.01%
Other social rented
293
6.89%
Total households: 4,252

Property prices in Armley & New Wortley

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £133,000 in Armley & New Wortley area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,000 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Armley & New Wortley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Armley & New Wortley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats13£59,950
Semi-Detached3£107,000
Terraced42£140,000

10 years median price trend in Armley & New Wortley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Armley & New Wortley.

All postcodes in Armley & New Wortley

LS11PH

Wellington Road

LS122TJ

Armley Road

LS19BG

Wellington Road

LS19XG

Little London & Woodhouse

LS19HR

Wellington Road

LS121PQ

Hall Lane

LS121ST

Cricketers Terrace

LS122AL

Cecil Street

LS122DB

Brentwood Grove

LS122EJ

Armley Road

LS122PD

Arley Street

LS122PY

Scotch Park Trading Estate

LS123AZ

Eyres Street

LS19EJ

Little London & Woodhouse

LS19LG

Wellington Road

LS121DS

Copley Hill

LS121PS

Masham Street

LS122BN

Model Road

LS122ER

Gloucester Court

LS121LZ

Fearnley Place

LS12BL

Wellington Road

LS121XP

Clyde Approach

LS123AH

Beech Avenue

LS122AU

Salisbury View

LS122BL

Hall Lane

LS122DE

Laurel Place

LS19LH

Wellington Road

LS122LJ

Mistress Lane

LS19FT

Wellington Road

LS19LS

Wellington Road

LS121EB

Driver Street

LS122BX

Brooklyn Terrace

LS19RT

Wellington Road

LS19WY

Little London & Woodhouse

LS122QF

Armley

LS121NH

Mitford Place

LS121TJ

Cedar Mount

LS122NQ

Arksey Terrace

LS122QE

Canal Road

LS122UB

Oak Road

LS123LN

Theaker Lane

LS19PN

Wellington Road

LS28HR

Wellington Road

LS19BP

Wellington Road

LS19RY

Little London & Woodhouse

LS19WJ

Little London & Woodhouse

LS123BF

Eyres Terrace

LS28YZ

Wellington Road

LS19QT

Wellington Road

LS121DZ

Wellington Road

LS121QT

Masham Grove

LS121UD

Athlone Grove

LS121XB

Hall Road

LS121XQ

Clyde Chase

LS121YH

Holdforth Gardens

LS121YQ

Holdforth Gardens

LS122AW

Cecil Grove

LS122BQ

Rombalds Crescent

LS122NN

Truro Street

LS122NW

Chester Street

LS122PJ

Nunnington Street

LS121LE

Fourteenth Avenue

LS19NZ

Wellington Road

LS19GP

Wellington Road

LS19FZ

Wellington Road

LS11AZ

Wellington Road

LS19QG

Wellington Road

LS121HU

Green Lane

LS121NW

Cross Mitford Road

LS121QS

Fearnley Place

LS121SR

Wesley Road

LS121YE

Holdforth Close

LS122AZ

Rombalds Terrace

LS122EW

Artist Street

LS122NG

Arksey Place

LS123BA

Eyres Avenue

LS31LW

Wellington Bridge Street

LS19FE

Wellington Road

LS121AZ

Canal Street

LS122JH

Albion Avenue

LS19FP

Wellington Road

LS123LF

Pinfold Lane

LS121SH

Southfield Street

LS121QG

Simpson Grove

LS121YL

Hedley Chase

LS121YN

Hedley Gardens

LS122AT

Armley Lodge Road

LS122QG

Pickering Street

LS122QH

Armley Road

LS122QN

Armley Road

LS19TY

Little London & Woodhouse

LS19UN

Wellington Road

LS12LT

Wellington Road

LS121LY

Grasmere Court

LS11WU

Wellington Road

LS121SF

Hall Lane

LS11HQ

Wellington Road

LS121TN

Cedar Street

LS121UJ

Wesley Avenue

LS121UZ

Hall Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.