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About

Armley ward lies directly west of Leeds city centre, primarily situated between the River Aire and the A647 road. The area is largely residential, characterised by Victorian terraced housing built for the industrial workforce. Its landscape is defined by the steep slopes leading down to the canal and river, with the large, prominent structure of Armley Mills, once the world's largest woollen mill, anchoring the southern part of the ward. This industrial heritage remains a dominant visual feature.

The ward contains several local shopping parades along Tong Road and Armley Town Street, serving the community's daily needs. A key local facility is Armley Leisure Centre, which includes a library. The area is also known for the presence of HM Prison Leeds, a notable local employer. Green space is provided by Armley Park, while the Leeds-Liverpool Canal runs along the southern boundary, offering a route for walking and cycling away from the main roads.

Area overview

On average Armley has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 199 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 26.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Armley is £41,317 per year. There are 9 schools in Armley: 7 primary (0 Outstanding and 6 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Armley is home to around 26,725 people, with a population density of about 4,530.0 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
199
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
26.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Armley Population
26,725
Population density
4,530 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
103.72(+135%)
Shoplifting
16.35(+87%)
Public order
16.28(+84%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.94(+85%)
Other theft
13.58(+104%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
17,240
64.5%
Other White
2,665
9.97%
African
1,723
6.45%
Pakistani
1,569
5.87%
Indian
432
1.62%
Total population: 26,727

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
5,986
28.12%
No qualifications
5,105
23.98%
Level 3 (A level)
3,071
14.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
2,780
13.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
2,465
11.58%
Total 16+ residents: 21,285

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
3,353
28.38%
Social rents from council
2,686
22.73%
Owns with a mortgage
2,451
20.74%
Owns outright
2,102
17.79%
Other social rented
949
8.03%
Total households: 11,816

Property prices in Armley

Based on 209 recent sales, the median property price is £173,000 in Armley area, with individual transactions ranging from £11,500 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Armley 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached11£260,000£2,787
Flats25£104,500£1,667
Semi-Detached80£208,194£2,630
Terraced93£149,000£2,000

10 years median price trend in Armley

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

All postcodes in Armley

LS123JN

Paisley View

LS123UE

Far Fold Lane

LS121JG

Wortley Park

LS122BG

Rombalds Street

LS132QN

Musgrave View

LS123LE

Armley Ridge Road

LS123QH

Armley Grange Drive

LS122QT

Armley Ridge Road

LS123HW

Town Street

LS123JP

Greenock Place

LS121XN

Clyde Approach

LS134JY

Green Hill Road

LS122HU

Wensleydale Drive

LS122AT

Armley Lodge Road

LS123LU

Swallow Close

LS123NB

Pasture Mount

LS123PE

Armley Ridge Road

LS122DF

Nancroft Mount

LS123PF

Halliday Mount

LS134DL

Elder Road

LS123JS

Paisley Street

LS122SG

Wyther Park Street

LS134LE

Heather Grove

LS122PD

Arley Street

LS134SR

Poplar Way

LS123NS

Imperial Terrace

LS123DE

Millpond Gardens

LS121XW

Clyde Approach

LS134SL

Poplar Green

LS122BD

Rombalds Place

LS123DH

Eyres Mill Side

LS123LW

Stanningley Road

LS122RY

Wyther Park Crescent

LS122BB

Rombalds Grove

LS134BY

Elder Road

LS123LA

Paisley Grove

LS121YA

Bruce Gardens

LS123BL

Whingate

LS134HD

Hough End Lane

LS121NH

Mitford Place

LS123NQ

Christ Church Parade

LS121XE

Esmond Terrace

LS123QN

Armley Grange Avenue

LS122BP

Model Terrace

LS134SA

Somerdale Gardens

LS123UH

Whingate

LS121HU

Green Lane

LS122JT

Roxburgh Mews

LS134DD

Clarence Street

LS122AD

Crab Lane

LS121QR

Fearnley Close

LS121UX

Town Street

LS123HL

Roscoe Terrace

LS121UP

Chapel Lane

LS122TH

Houghley Road

LS121HZ

Armley

LS123QQ

Green Hill Close

LS121PU

Cross Grasmere Street

LS121TQ

Cedar Terrace

LS132RQ

Landseer Terrace

LS122PH

Nunnington Terrace

LS134SN

Poplar Garth

LS122BE

Rombalds View

LS121DY

Milnes Street

LS123LJ

Burnsall Croft

LS132AX

South End Grove

LS121HP

St Marys Close

LS123EQ

Barden Place

LS121UW

Church Road

LS122RZ

Wyther Park Grove

LS132QF

Raynville Green

LS122BJ

Armley Road

LS134DN

Swinnow Road

LS134LG

Henconner Lane

LS132AD

South End Avenue

LS123JR

Highthorne View

LS53DP

Kirkstall Mount

LS123SE

Moorfield Road

LS121AZ

Canal Street

LS134UD

Back Lane

LS134DJ

Elder Road

LS121HH

Redshaw Road

LS122HG

Forge Lane

LS134RL

Spring Valley Crescent

LS123UP

Woodland Square

LS134EX

Century Fields

LS123DS

Whingate Road

LS121DX

Wellington Road

LS123PB

Halliday Place

LS123EF

Barden Mount

LS121TZ

Church Road

LS122PB

Arley Place

LS123NJ

Christ Church Place

LS134SF

Somerdale Walk

LS132RW

Raynville Terrace

LS123JH

Greenock Street

LS134AW

Stanningley Road

LS123PD

Halliday Grove

LS132QQ

Raynville Walk

LS122HJ

Oak Road

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.