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New Farnley & Lower Wortley

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About

New Farnley and Lower Wortley sit in west Leeds, roughly four miles from the city centre. The area combines older stone and brick terraces, interwar and postwar housing, and small clusters of shops and services. Lower Wortley runs along Stanningley Road (A647), which provides direct bus links to Leeds and Bradford and carries daily traffic through the neighbourhood. Local facilities include a primary school, community centre and sports pitches that serve residents across both communities.

New Farnley retains a village pattern around a small green and a cricket club that still stages weekend fixtures. Narrow lanes and back streets reflect the former working-class settlement pattern; some former industrial sites have been converted for light industry or housing. Tree-lined corridors and allotments separate built-up streets, and frequent buses offer straightforward commutes into the city. Day-to-day life centres on local shops, pubs and community groups rather than destination tourism.

Area overview

On average New Farnley & Lower Wortley has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in New Farnley & Lower Wortley is £45,510 per year. There are 4 schools in New Farnley & Lower Wortley: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). New Farnley & Lower Wortley is home to around 7,232 people, with a population density of about 1,469.0 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
10.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

New Farnley & Lower Wortley Population
7,232
Population density
1,469 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
50.88(+15%)
Burglary
8.16(+60%)
Public order
8.02(-9%)
Other theft
6.78(+2%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.78(-53%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,079
84.09%
Other White
280
3.87%
Indian
166
2.3%
African
114
1.58%
Pakistani
83
1.15%
Total population: 7,229

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,690
28.76%
No qualifications
1,121
19.07%
Level 3 (A level)
1,104
18.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
800
13.61%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
606
10.31%
Total 16+ residents: 5,877

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,268
39.02%
Owns outright
987
30.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
565
17.38%
Social rents from council
279
8.58%
Other social rented
85
2.62%
Total households: 3,250

Property prices in New Farnley & Lower Wortley

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £214,500 in New Farnley & Lower Wortley area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £515,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for New Farnley & Lower 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 New Farnley & Lower Wortley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached18£304,500£3,462
Flats13£95,000£1,870
Semi-Detached40£219,500£2,831
Terraced33£183,000£2,477

10 years median price trend in New Farnley & Lower Wortley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in New Farnley & Lower Wortley.

All postcodes in New Farnley & Lower Wortley

LS124TG

Whitehall Road

LS125RZ

Maple Drive

LS125TP

Lodge Hill Walk

LS124PU

Lower Wortley Road

LS126AW

Kirkdale Drive

LS125DN

Forge Row

LS126AU

Kirkdale Grove

LS124SP

Western Road

LS124RP

Golden Terrace

LS124SW

Fawcett Lane

LS124PQ

Lower Wortley Road

LS125DD

Lawns Lane

LS126DL

Gelderd Road

LS125SG

Farnley & Wortley

LS125LF

Pinder View

LS124UN

Walkers Green

LS125LG

Pinder Avenue

LS126AZ

Kirkdale Mount

LS125LE

Cobden Terrace

LS125AG

Bawn Approach

LS126ES

Piebridge Way

LS126HU

Honeybourne Road

LS124PR

Fawcett Avenue

LS124RJ

Whitehall Road

LS125RS

Lawns Square

LS126JZ

Wood Lane

LS124TZ

Granny Lane

LS126LL

Honeybourne Road

LS277NS

Gelderd Road

LS124TB

Greenville Gardens

LS124HD

Greentop Gardens

LS126LF

Iron Stone Drive

LS125PF

Blackpool Place

LS125TW

Lodge Hill Close

LS124TU

Royds Court

LS126AX

Prince Edward Grove

LS124RS

Branch Close

LS125PP

Bangor Place

LS125ES

Lawns Lane

LS126LA

Ring Road

LS125RF

Well Holme Mead

LS126JA

Steel Green

LS124SN

Lower Wortley Road

LS125HQ

Cobden Road

LS124UY

Low Mills Road

LS125LB

Cobden Road

LS124AL

Kellett Terrace

LS277FS

Golden Grove

LS124PT

Lower Wortley Road

LS124UQ

Green Top

LS126LB

Whitehall Road

LS277NG

Cottingley Springs

LS126AT

Kirkdale Gardens

LS125HZ

Whitehall Road

LS125NX

Blackpool Grove

LS126JY

Wood Lane

LS125TZ

Barkers Well Gate

LS126AR

Kirkdale View

LS125QS

Beechfield

LS126JU

Whitehall Road

LS125JR

Whincover Road

LS124AW

Kellett Avenue

LS125JB

Whitehall Industrial Estate

LS125DU

Whitehall Road

LS125DF

Ashdene

LS124ST

Western Grove

LS124AD

Dixon Lane

LS277GE

Digpal Road

LS125SR

Farnley & Wortley

LS124TA

Greenside Avenue

LS124SU

Western Mount

LS124SA

Greenside Walk

LS125RN

Lawns Avenue

LS126AE

Honeybourne Road

LS125RQ

Lawns Terrace

LS125LH

Pinder Street

LS125NY

Blackpool Terrace

LS124TN

Fawcett Drive

LS126NA

Gelderd Road

LS125RY

Maple Grove

LS125TR

Barkers Well Fold

LS126JT

Whitehall Road

LS125DY

Playground

LS125NP

Whitehall Road

LS125JA

Coach Road

LS277NF

Gelderd Road

LS125SN

Whitehall Park

LS125LQ

Pinder Grove

LS125PH

Ring Road

LS126LJ

Tingle View

LS124AF

Walkers Lane

LS124AR

Whitehall Road

LS124SL

Lower Wortley Road

LS125LW

Whitehall Drive

LS125RP

Lawns Dene

LS126JS

Whitehall Road

LS124SJ

Kellett Lane

LS126HP

Dixon Court

LS125PN

Bangor Street

LS125LJ

Cobden Place

Data Sources

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