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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

LS13JP

Wellington Road

LS122AG

Holts Crest Way

LS122QQ

Armley Road

LS121DX

Wellington Road

LS11AZ

Wellington Road

LS122BQ

Rombalds Crescent

LS19UL

Little London & Woodhouse

LS121LZ

Fearnley Place

LS19FW

Wellington Road

LS122JQ

Abbott Road

LS19BG

Wellington Road

LS126HX

Gelderd Road

LS121AS

Gelderd Road

LS19UG

Wellington Road

LS122NY

Aviary View

LS122UB

Oak Road

LS19UT

Wellington Road

LS11NZ

Wellington Road

LS19GA

Wellington Road

LS28HR

Wellington Road

LS122DB

Brentwood Grove

LS122PQ

Nunnington Avenue

LS19FP

Wellington Road

LS19FQ

Wellington Road

LS11DN

Wellington Road

LS18XJ

Wellington Road

LS123LJ

Burnsall Croft

LS122QH

Armley Road

LS121YE

Holdforth Close

LS122HL

Mistress Lane

LS123DN

Eyres Mill Side

LS19FE

Wellington Road

LS122JN

Abbott View

LS19EJ

Little London & Woodhouse

LS19GB

Wellington Road

LS122DG

Nancroft Mount

LS121LY

Grasmere Court

LS121PQ

Hall Lane

LS121TW

Cedar Place

LS121TH

Colton Road

LS42AW

Redcote Lane

LS122AT

Armley Lodge Road

LS14HQ

Wellington Road

LS121QX

Butts Mount

LS122PF

Nunnington View

LS19FR

Wellington Road

LS122EE

Little London & Woodhouse

LS122NW

Chester Street

LS19UJ

Wellington Road

LS122LL

Armley Road

LS121EB

Driver Street

LS14WL

Wellington Road

LS19WW

Wellington Road

LS122BL

Hall Lane

LS19GF

Wellington Road

LS122AZ

Rombalds Terrace

LS121QQ

Hall Lane

LS122QN

Armley Road

LS123DE

Millpond Gardens

LS121AE

Whitehall Road

LS19WX

Little London & Woodhouse

LS19GL

Wellington Road

LS19FU

Wellington Road

LS122AE

Stanningley Road

LS121QR

Fearnley Close

LS122DE

Laurel Place

LS121QN

Barnet Road

LS121XP

Clyde Approach

LS19RS

Wellington Road

LS122AL

Cecil Street

LS31ZH

Wellington Road

LS122AY

Salisbury Terrace

LS121UQ

Chapel Lane

LS11PH

Wellington Road

LS122BJ

Armley Road

LS123AY

Eyres Grove

LS123DG

Stanningley Place

LS121XQ

Clyde Chase

LS121TJ

Cedar Mount

LS123AE

Town Street

LS121SQ

St Bartholomews Close

LS121NF

Mitford Road

LS123HD

Town Street

LS121PU

Cross Grasmere Street

LS122ND

Ledgard Way

LS12UT

Wellington Road

LS121UJ

Wesley Avenue

LS123AS

Branch Road

LS123AG

Crab Lane

LS122JW

Abbott Court

LS122PL

Canal Road

LS16WY

Wellington Road

LS121XW

Clyde Approach

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.