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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

LS121UD

Athlone Grove

LS121XB

Hall Road

LS123BF

Eyres Terrace

LS19GD

Wellington Road

LS122DQ

Nancroft Terrace

LS122BB

Rombalds Grove

LS19BS

Wellington Road

LS19JF

Wellington Road

LS122JJ

Parliament Place

LS121QU

Mickley Street

LS19LS

Wellington Road

LS122AB

Stocks Hill

LS121SL

Cedar Close

LS121UG

Town Street

LS122PS

Forge Lane

LS122AR

Salisbury Avenue

LS122PY

Scotch Park Trading Estate

LS122PG

Armley Park Road

LS122LE

Armley

LS28JF

Wellington Road

LS19NH

Wellington Road

LS123LN

Theaker Lane

LS123BG

Tong Road

LS123LG

Burnsall Grange

LS122LX

Canal Road

LS121TE

Back Colton Road

LS122DU

Canal Place

LS122AW

Cecil Grove

LS121XN

Clyde Approach

LS11HE

Wellington Road

LS122QG

Pickering Street

LS122DP

Wellington Road

LS28TJ

Wellington Road

LS122LH

Hall Lane

LS121YA

Bruce Gardens

LS121LX

Grasmere Close

LS121QG

Simpson Grove

LS121SH

Southfield Street

LS19XL

Little London & Woodhouse

LS123LH

Pinfold Lane

LS123UG

Far Fold Lane

LS121NJ

Mitford Terrace

LS121UN

Wesley Road

LS121SR

Wesley Road

LS19XH

Little London & Woodhouse

LS11NX

Wellington Road

LS122EN

Castleton Road

LS122HJ

Oak Road

LS19EA

Wellington Road

LS123DH

Eyres Mill Side

LS122TJ

Armley Road

LS122HH

Hall Lane

LS19LH

Wellington Road

LS121JE

Green Lane

LS19XG

Little London & Woodhouse

LS19NZ

Wellington Road

LS122BA

Rombalds Avenue

LS19QG

Wellington Road

LS19GG

Wellington Road

LS121TS

Stanley View

LS19LN

Wellington Road

LS122LB

Armley Road

LS121UH

Wesley Road

LS121SN

Southfield Terrace

LS28YZ

Wellington Road

LS31JJ

Aire Place

LS121XD

Town Street

LS28WQ

Wellington Road

LS121RR

Strawberry Road

LS19FS

Wellington Road

LS121DY

Milnes Street

LS122DL

Armley Road

LS123UF

Gelder Road

LS19DY

Wellington Road

LS121SY

Athlone Grove

LS123LL

Pinfold Lane

LS122AX

Cecil Road

LS122EG

Brancepeth Place

LS11LD

Wellington Road

LS122QE

Canal Road

LS121AZ

Canal Street

LS122NL

Chichester Street

LS31JN

Kirkstall Road

LS122DJ

Chapel Lane

LS122AP

Cecil Mount

LS121YF

Holdforth Place

LS122NJ

Ely Street

LS122NG

Arksey Place

LS121YQ

Holdforth Gardens

LS121UA

Athlone Terrace

LS122BE

Rombalds View

LS14WJ

Wellington Road

LS121XR

Clyde Approach

LS19BR

Little London & Woodhouse

LS122NH

Hereford Street

LS122NR

Aviary Terrace

LS123AQ

Branch Road

LS19FT

Wellington Road

LS123LW

Stanningley Road

LS121YJ

Bruce Lawn

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.