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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 56 recent sales, the median property price is £136,125 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Armley & New Wortley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats12£54,975£1,188
Semi-Detached3£107,000£1,597
Terraced41£140,000£1,970

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

LS122LD

Parliament Road

LS122NT

Aviary Street

LS122PB

Arley Place

LS122DF

Nancroft Mount

LS19UN

Wellington Road

LS27AW

Wellington Road

LS122BX

Brooklyn Terrace

LS121DZ

Wellington Road

LS122DA

Brentwood Terrace

LS121UU

Chapel Fold

LS19RU

Wellington Road

LS19QT

Wellington Road

LS19TY

Little London & Woodhouse

LS14BS

Wellington Road

LS121TN

Cedar Street

LS122EP

Armley Road

LS122NN

Truro Street

LS122LJ

Mistress Lane

LS122EW

Artist Street

LS122NZ

Aviary Row

LS122BF

Armley Road

LS121YN

Hedley Gardens

LS121UB

Athlone Street

LS121QW

Tong Road

LS122BN

Model Road

LS122EB

Armley Road

LS121PW

Armley

LS121UX

Town Street

LS121YG

Holdforth Place

LS121UZ

Hall Road

LS121DS

Copley Hill

LS19GJ

Wellington Road

LS19RQ

Wellington Road

LS121YL

Hedley Chase

LS121TT

Stanley Terrace

LS122BP

Model Terrace

LS123AB

Town Street

LS19RN

Wellington Road

LS122HN

Ley Lane

LS19RW

Wellington Road

LS121TP

Cedar Avenue

LS121YH

Holdforth Gardens

LS19GE

Wellington Road

LS122JH

Albion Avenue

LS122PD

Arley Street

LS121UL

Town Street

LS121SJ

Southfield Mount

LS122BZ

Laurel Terrace

LS126HD

Gelderd Road

LS122HE

Armley

LS14AU

Wellington Road

LS121YB

Holdforth Green

LS121NW

Cross Mitford Road

LS122BH

Salisbury Road

LS19RP

Wellington Road

LS31JQ

Kirkstall Road

LS122LW

Westerly Rise

LS121ST

Cricketers Terrace

LS18XW

Wellington Road

LS126HL

Domestic Road

LS122NX

Aviary Mount

LS19GP

Wellington Road

LS122DD

Laurel Grove

LS19UH

Wellington Road

LS19JR

Wellington Road

LS122DR

Armley Road

LS19UZ

Wellington Road

LS12FA

Wellington Road

LS121TZ

Church Road

LS123HB

Carr Crofts

LS122LY

Armley Road

LS19RD

Wellington Road

LS122BW

Model Avenue

LS19QF

Wellington Road

LS123AX

Eyres Terrace

LS121LD

First Avenue

LS121XE

Esmond Terrace

LS121SF

Hall Lane

LS121HU

Green Lane

LS123NZ

Theaker Lane

LS121LE

Fourteenth Avenue

LS121XH

Clyde Gardens

LS42AT

Kirkstall Road

LS122PU

Canal Road

LS11BL

Wellington Road

LS122DS

Armley Road

LS123LF

Pinfold Lane

LS12SX

Wellington Road

LS19FZ

Wellington Road

LS121YW

Green Lane

LS121UR

Laurel Fold

LS122NQ

Arksey Terrace

LS19LG

Wellington Road

LS19UF

Wellington Road

LS121NQ

Mitford View

LS19WY

Little London & Woodhouse

LS121QB

Simpson Grove

LS122AS

Salisbury Grove

LS121TQ

Cedar Terrace

LS122PA

Arley Terrace

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.