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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

LS124UJ

Fawcett Close

LS125QF

Whitehall Court

LS125RG

Lawns Mount

LS126BP

Honeybourne Road

LS126JR

Whitehall Road

LS125RR

Lawns Green

LS125PD

Cow Close Road

LS126AJ

Pavilion Business Park

LS125PE

Blackpool View

LS125DT

Chapel Lane

LS124SQ

Kellett Road

LS125PQ

Blackpool Street

LS125DQ

Gainsborough Fields

LS125RX

Maple Fold

LS124TS

Fawcett Gardens

LS124SX

Western Street

LS126AB

Ring Road

LS126AN

Farnley & Wortley

LS125RD

Low Moorside Court

LS126GZ

Wood Lane Court

LS124QA

Lower Wortley Road

LS126AY

Kirkdale Crescent

LS125NU

Cow Close Road

LS126JB

Park Drive

LS124ER

Whitehall Road

LS125LA

Cobden Road

LS124PH

Lower Wortley Road

LS124AG

Lynwood Avenue

LS126HA

Whitehall Road

LS125NJ

Whitehall Croft

LS125TY

Barkers Well Garth

LS125AE

Whincover Drive

LS124RN

Branch Road

LS124PZ

Lower Wortley Road

LS126AA

Whitehall Road

LS125PT

Branch Place

LS124AU

Lynwood Grove

LS126LH

Iron Stone Gardens

LS125DE

Wilfred Terrace

LS124PY

Forster Place

LS126LD

Prince Edward Road

LS124PG

Fawcett Lane

LS124SR

Kellett Place

LS125QR

Ashdene

LS126AD

Honeybourne Road

LS124TW

Fawcett Vale

LS277FQ

Wise Crescent

LS125RT

Stephenson Way

LS125TS

Barkers Well Lawn

LS126LE

Dunlop Avenue

LS124RY

Lower Wortley Road

LS125PS

Bangor Terrace

LS125EU

Chapel Lane

LS125NL

Whitehall Road

LS125LT

Whitehall Green

LS124AP

Walkers Lane

LS124PS

Lower Wortley Road

LS124RZ

Hales Road

LS125NR

Branch Road

LS124AH

Kellett Grove

LS126AS

Kirkdale Crescent

LS125PB

Cobden Avenue

LS124UW

Wheelwright Avenue

LS126JP

Wood Lane

LS126ER

Whitehall Road

LS126FD

Uppingham Gardens

LS126BA

Kirkdale Terrace

LS124SZ

Greenside Terrace

LS124QB

Lower Wortley Road

LS125PA

Cobden Grove

LS125EZ

Lawns Lane

LS126BU

Rutland Court

LS277FR

Brook Rise

LS124AJ

Kellett Mount

LS124TT

Ryedale Holt

LS125PR

Bangor Grove

LS125PW

Branch Street

LS126LZ

Cottingley Springs

LS124PL

Hales Road

LS125AF

Billey Lane

LS125NZ

Cow Close Grove

LS125TN

Stephenson Drive

LS126GY

Wood Lane Mews

LS124TL

Fawcett Bank

LS125RU

Maple Croft

LS124AN

Kellett Walk

LS126BX

Whitstable Mews

LS125DJ

Croft Terrace

LS125XE

Whitehall Cross

LS126LP

Poplar View

LS125RW

Lawns Crescent

LS124PX

Lower Wortley Road

LS126JX

Ashfield

LS126DJ

Gelderd Road

LS124AA

Dixon Lane

LS126EJ

Pullman Crescent

LS125PL

Lytham Grove

LS277NQ

Gelderd Road

LS124EP

Forster Mews

LS126AQ

Whitehall Road

Data Sources

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