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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 97 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in New Farnley & Lower Wortley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats11£100,000
Semi-Detached35£210,000
Terraced34£183,000
Detached17£309,000

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

LS125RQ

Lawns Terrace

LS126AT

Kirkdale Gardens

LS277FQ

Wise Crescent

LS125SR

Farnley & Wortley

LS125SG

Farnley & Wortley

LS125NL

Whitehall Road

LS126JW

Whitehall Road

LS124AF

Walkers Lane

LS124UJ

Fawcett Close

LS125JA

Coach Road

LS125LG

Pinder Avenue

LS124TU

Royds Court

LS126AA

Whitehall Road

LS126JR

Whitehall Road

LS124AU

Lynwood Grove

LS124TW

Fawcett Vale

LS125HZ

Whitehall Road

LS125TS

Barkers Well Lawn

LS125TZ

Barkers Well Gate

LS126ES

Piebridge Way

LS126GY

Wood Lane Mews

LS124AN

Kellett Walk

LS126LJ

Tingle View

LS126JX

Ashfield

LS124SZ

Greenside Terrace

LS124TA

Greenside Avenue

LS125DT

Chapel Lane

LS125NT

Gainsborough Place

LS125PD

Cow Close Road

LS125RS

Lawns Square

LS126AS

Kirkdale Crescent

LS126AU

Kirkdale Grove

LS124PY

Forster Place

LS124SW

Fawcett Lane

LS124TB

Greenville Gardens

LS125DD

Lawns Lane

LS125DU

Whitehall Road

LS125LE

Cobden Terrace

LS124EP

Forster Mews

LS124PS

Lower Wortley Road

LS124UN

Walkers Green

LS125NR

Branch Road

LS126AY

Kirkdale Crescent

LS126DL

Gelderd Road

LS126JY

Wood Lane

LS126LD

Prince Edward Road

LS126LF

Iron Stone Drive

LS126HU

Honeybourne Road

LS126AD

Honeybourne Road

LS124PX

Lower Wortley Road

LS125PQ

Blackpool Street

LS125RF

Well Holme Mead

LS125TP

Lodge Hill Walk

LS124AP

Walkers Lane

LS124EL

Forster Mews

LS124RN

Branch Road

LS124TN

Fawcett Drive

LS125PA

Cobden Grove

LS125RT

Stephenson Way

LS126AP

Kirkdale Avenue

LS126ER

Whitehall Road

LS126JA

Steel Green

LS126JU

Whitehall Road

LS124AD

Dixon Lane

LS124PG

Fawcett Lane

LS124QB

Lower Wortley Road

LS124SA

Greenside Walk

LS124TQ

Ryedale Avenue

LS125RU

Maple Croft

LS126JP

Wood Lane

LS126AN

Farnley & Wortley

LS124QA

Lower Wortley Road

LS125LH

Pinder Street

LS277NF

Gelderd Road

LS124PL

Hales Road

LS125PS

Bangor Terrace

LS125RX

Maple Fold

LS125TR

Barkers Well Fold

LS126BX

Whitstable Mews

LS126JT

Whitehall Road

LS277NS

Gelderd Road

LS277NQ

Gelderd Road

LS124TL

Fawcett Bank

LS125RZ

Maple Drive

LS126AQ

Whitehall Road

LS124HD

Greentop Gardens

LS124RS

Branch Close

LS124SR

Kellett Place

LS125LT

Whitehall Green

LS125PW

Branch Street

LS126LZ

Cottingley Springs

LS125EU

Chapel Lane

LS124AQ

Kellett Crescent

LS124TT

Ryedale Holt

LS125AE

Whincover Drive

LS125ES

Lawns Lane

LS125PH

Ring Road

LS124RP

Golden Terrace

LS124UY

Low Mills Road

LS125NX

Blackpool Grove

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.