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About

Methley is a village in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, lying to the south‑east of Leeds city centre and close to the border with Wakefield. The River Aire and the Aire and Calder Navigation run near the village, and the alignment of former railway lines and collieries can still be read in the local landscape. Methley developed around these transport links; the place name and field patterns reflect a mix of agricultural land and sites once used for coal and rail freight.

The village retains a village centre with a primary school, a village hall and playing fields, and St Oswald’s Church stands at the heart of the settlement, with parts that date back to the medieval period. Footpaths lead from the centre down to the riverside and past the site of the old Methley Hall estate, where hawthorn hedges mark former driveways. Local groups run sports and conservation activities that use the riverside corridors and remnant industrial features as community assets.

Area overview

On average Methley has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Methley is £49,533 per year. There are 4 schools in Methley: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Methley is home to around 7,651 people, with a population density of about 694.2 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
12.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Methley Population
7,651
Population density
694.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.37(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.11(-22%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.36(-3%)
Burglary
4.44(-13%)
Public order
3.66(-59%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,263
94.94%
Other White
75
0.98%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
49
0.64%
Irish
42
0.55%
African
39
0.51%
Total population: 7,650

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,757
28.41%
No qualifications
1,214
19.63%
Level 3 (A level)
1,064
17.2%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
991
16.02%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
624
10.09%
Total 16+ residents: 6,185

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,314
41.42%
Owns outright
1,063
33.51%
Social rents from council
372
11.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
285
8.98%
Other forms of private rent
57
1.8%
Total households: 3,172

Property prices in Methley

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Methley area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Methley 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 Methley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached26£368,500£3,557
Flats1£156,000£3,250
Semi-Detached40£251,000£2,664
Terraced32£167,250£2,201

10 years median price trend in Methley

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

All postcodes in Methley

WF102HU

Leeds Road

LS269JA

Victoria Place

LS269EJ

The Hollings

LS269AT

Lower Mickletown

WF102HF

Woodside Street

LS269JQ

Holmfield Cottages

LS269DB

Hazel Rise

WF102AQ

Owlwood Houses

LS269JE

Main Street

WF102DX

Blands Terrace

WF102HE

Leeds Road

LS269JL

Fir Tree View

WF102HT

Brigshaw Drive

WF102HJ

Doctors Lane

WF102FX

Middleton Little Road

LS269HX

Savile Road

LS269JH

Lower Mickletown

LS269HU

Summerhill Road

LS269BU

Barnsdale Road

LS269JR

Greenfield Terrace

LS269DQ

Hungate Lane

LS269FD

St Oswalds Close

LS269DG

Watergate

WF102FL

Fletchers Way

WF102GL

Church Mews

WF102DW

Manor Park Avenue

LS269JU

St Margarets Avenue

LS269LB

Dunbar Court

LS269JS

Pinfold Lane

WF102HG

Woodside Grove

WF102DR

Leeds Road

WF102HN

Brigshaw Lane

WF102EE

Westfield Terrace

LS269AP

Moorview

LS269EB

Mulberry Gardens

LS269AY

Queens Court

WF102HZ

Hollins Grove

LS269BP

Burnleys Court

LS269EW

Wood Row

WF102EA

Highfield Drive

LS269BB

Pinders Green Court

LS269FG

Dymoke Road

WF102HX

Hollin Hurst

LS269HT

Savile Road

WF102AF

Blands Crescent

WF102EW

Ninevah Lane

LS269HL

Church Lane

LS269BA

Pinders Green Drive

WF102EQ

Westfield Avenue

LS269FF

Waterton Close

LS268AR

Preston Lane

WF102EB

Highfield Place

LS269EP

Leeds Road

LS269FS

Birch Meadows

LS269BG

Green Row Fold

LS269HN

Church Lane

WF102HD

Carlton View

LS269EX

Leeds Road

LS269FB

Welles Avenue

WF102ER

Woodend

LS269ET

Station Road

LS269JJ

Talbot Yard

WF102GE

Clarke Court

WF102EH

Westfield Avenue

LS269DA

Embleton Road

LS269DJ

Newmarket Lane

WF102AZ

St Marys Court

LS269HQ

The Blossoms

WF102HB

Leeds Road

WF102HW

Hirst Street

WF102ES

Leeds Road

WF102EN

Highfield Green

WF102HQ

Preston Lane

LS269FA

Whitecross Grove

LS269FL

Oswalds Close

LS269HS

Savile Road

LS269ED

The Orchards

LS269DL

Newmarket Lane

WF102DY

Leeds Road

LS269BL

Burnleys Mews

WF102HS

Brigshaw Drive

LS269JX

Hicks Lane

WF102AN

Owlwood

LS269BY

Watergate

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.