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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

LS134SJ

Poplar Way

LS134DE

Avondale Street

LS123RE

Whingate Avenue

LS134SG

Henconner Lane

LS123BT

Armley

LS122AB

Stocks Hill

LS122JG

Fielding Gate

LS121LX

Grasmere Close

LS121JE

Green Lane

LS123AB

Town Street

LS134RS

Hough End Garth

LS123BG

Tong Road

LS123JT

Oban Place

LS132QW

Musgrave Rise

LS121BW

Armley

LS134JX

Trescoe Avenue

LS123AZ

Eyres Street

LS121QW

Tong Road

LS121TH

Colton Road

LS123RB

Aberdeen Road

LS122SE

Houghley Lane

LS122NP

Aviary Place

LS122SF

Wyther Park Terrace

LS123ES

Pennine Industrial Estate

LS122RX

Wyther Park Road

LS123HU

Wortley Road

LS123JU

Oban Terrace

LS121XR

Clyde Approach

LS123NL

Park Crescent

LS121HQ

Tong Road

LS121YG

Holdforth Place

LS123AH

Beech Avenue

LS122ER

Gloucester Court

LS122SX

Houghley Avenue

LS123EA

Conference Terrace

LS123BA

Eyres Avenue

LS134TT

Spring Valley Court

LS121QG

Simpson Grove

LS123HT

Wortley Road

LS53DR

Victoria Park Grove

LS53DG

Victoria Park Avenue

LS121UQ

Chapel Lane

LS121YB

Holdforth Green

LS123AE

Town Street

LS123UD

Back Edinburgh Road

LS122LJ

Mistress Lane

LS121UD

Athlone Grove

LS121YF

Holdforth Place

LS134UG

Mortuary Lane

LS134AP

Stanningley Road

LS134RY

Billingbauk Drive

LS121HW

Gilpin Street

LS123HH

Wortley Road

LS132AY

Mulberry Mews

LS123AQ

Branch Road

LS53DS

Kirkstall Mount

LS132UE

Raynville Road

LS132DS

Houghley Close

LS123AG

Crab Lane

LS132QJ

Houghley Lane

LS123NF

Christ Church Road

LS121HX

Tong Road

LS123NT

Christ Church Terrace

LS134HA

Hough End Lane

LS122DQ

Nancroft Terrace

LS121DZ

Wellington Road

LS122ST

Raynville Crescent

LS121UZ

Hall Road

LS123EN

Armley

LS132QE

Raynville Drive

LS121NG

Hall Lane

LS122JR

Raynville Gardens

LS123QT

Whingate Close

LS122LH

Hall Lane

LS123JB

Thornton Grove

LS123RU

Moorfield Street

LS122SS

Raynville Crescent

LS123HD

Town Street

LS121TJ

Cedar Mount

LS122AU

Salisbury View

LS123NY

Burnsall Gardens

LS122LY

Armley Road

LS134BU

Barker Place

LS121RR

Strawberry Road

LS122BF

Armley Road

LS53AG

Lilac Grove

LS134RP

Spring Valley Croft

LS134HQ

Hough End Lane

LS121XH

Clyde Gardens

LS123JJ

Paisley Road

LS122PS

Forge Lane

LS122SD

Wyther Park Square

LS132AF

Town End Close

LS122QH

Armley Road

LS121LB

Second Avenue

LS122BS

Brooklyn Avenue

LS123JY

Paisley Terrace

LS123DZ

Conference Place

LS122HL

Mistress Lane

LS123DY

Congress Street

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.