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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 202 recent sales, the median property price is £171,250 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
Flats23£93,750£1,589
Semi-Detached77£205,000£2,639
Terraced91£149,000£1,984

10 years median price trend in Armley

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

All postcodes in Armley

LS122JB

Borrowdale Crescent

LS123QL

Armley Grange Crescent

LS132RJ

Landseer Grove

LS123LQ

Theaker Lane

LS121NR

Middle Cross Street

LS132QG

Raynville Rise

LS121YH

Holdforth Gardens

LS122JH

Albion Avenue

LS121JH

Armley

LS132RD

Victoria Park Grove

LS121QX

Butts Mount

LS123HP

Hollywell Lane

LS122LB

Armley Road

LS134HJ

Hough End Gardens

LS121FN

Armley

LS123AJ

Leywell Terrace

LS134TX

Spring Valley Walk

LS123BH

Tong Road

LS123BF

Eyres Terrace

LS122JA

Borrowdale Close

LS122JN

Abbott View

LS123UQ

Edinburgh Avenue

LS123EB

Claremont Terrace

LS134AE

Somerdale Mews

LS134SW

Poplar Way

LS122HX

Wensleydale Rise

LS122RN

Wyther Park Close

LS121LY

Grasmere Court

LS121XX

Bruce Lawn

LS123RG

Edinburgh Avenue

LS134LA

Green Hill Drive

LS121YL

Hedley Chase

LS123AP

Stanningley Road

LS122NT

Aviary Street

LS122BY

Chapel Lane

LS123HN

Town Street

LS122TJ

Armley Road

LS123JD

Thornton Avenue

LS123UF

Gelder Road

LS132PY

Snowden Approach

LS122LD

Parliament Road

LS121TW

Cedar Place

LS123SH

Tower Place

LS123QB

Armley Grange Mount

LS53DQ

Abbey Mount

LS134RU

Hough End Crescent

LS132AA

South End Mount

LS53BT

Wyther Lane

LS121UR

Laurel Fold

LS123JA

Whingate

LS132QY

Outgang Lane

LS134TU

Spring Valley Walk

LS134RW

Spring Valley View

LS121UJ

Wesley Avenue

LS123AW

Park Street

LS122PJ

Nunnington Street

LS122AQ

Ancester Close

LS123HX

Little Moor Place

LS123JF

Town Street

LS134EZ

Hough End Lane

LS123DA

Back Highthorne Street

LS134SU

Poplar Way

LS121TP

Cedar Avenue

LS123PZ

Green Hill Road

LS123RA

Town Street

LS53AR

Wyther Drive

LS123PN

Heights Lane

LS121NJ

Mitford Terrace

LS123PW

Hill End Crescent

LS123UA

Hopton Mews

LS123LB

Highthorne Street

LS132PZ

Raynville Road

LS122JJ

Parliament Place

LS123QP

Armley Grange View

LS134EY

Hough End Lane

LS121SY

Athlone Grove

LS121TN

Cedar Street

LS134UB

Spring Valley Crescent

LS121SQ

St Bartholomews Close

LS122QG

Pickering Street

LS132RR

Raynville Avenue

LS122AP

Cecil Mount

LS122AJ

Hall Way

LS134BD

Paigton Court

LS122JE

Wharfedale Close

LS121UH

Wesley Road

LS123EJ

Whingate

LS121PS

Masham Street

LS134SB

Somerdale Close

LS122LE

Armley

LS121LZ

Fearnley Place

LS123GZ

Station Way

LS53DW

Kirkstall Avenue

LS122AY

Salisbury Terrace

LS121XP

Clyde Approach

LS53DL

Boston Avenue

LS123PL

Stanningley Road

LS132RU

Broad Lane

LS123SF

Tower Grove

LS121HJ

Gilpin View

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.