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LS12 4RA

Silver Royd Hill

Farnley & Wortley

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Detailed insights for LS12 4RA

Overview

Postcode LS12 4RA is located in a major urban area, within the Farnley & Wortley ward of Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Farnley East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 156.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Farnley East is £38,385 per year. The nearest station is Bramley (West Yorkshire) located about 1.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Charlie Cake Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
157
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
23.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Farnley East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,924 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Farnley East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 156.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

23.1%

Approximately 23.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 44.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Farnley East is £38,385 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LS12 4RA.

Flood risk

No risk

Farnley East near LS12 4RA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bramley (West Yorkshire) located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LS12 4RA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCharlie Cake ParkSmallWalking directions to Charlie Cake Park
0.5 miLittle MoorSmallWalking directions to Little Moor

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
1,687.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
89.51(+106%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.71(+73%)
Public order
14.07(+57%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.79(-7%)
Vehicle crime
9.59(+72%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
250
84.46%
Other White
17
5.74%
Indian
14
4.73%
Irish
5
1.69%
African
4
1.35%
Total population: 296

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
67
27.57%
Level 3 (A level)
43
17.7%
No qualifications
41
16.87%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
14.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
14.4%
Total 16+ residents: 243

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
40
27.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
23.81%
Social rents from council
30
20.41%
Owns outright
29
19.73%
Other forms of private rent
8
5.44%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Farnley & Wortley

Based on 260 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Farnley & Wortley area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £580,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Farnley & 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 Farnley & Wortley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached43£350,000
Flats18£97,500
Semi-Detached113£206,000
Terraced86£170,000

10 year median price trend in Farnley & Wortley

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

Schools

In the LS12 4RA postcode area, located within Farnley East, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LS12 4RA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWhingate Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryDixons Unity AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Serious Weaknesses

0.5 miPrimaryRyecroft AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LS12 4RA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LS12 4RA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLifestyle Express352 Tong Road, Farnley, Leeds, LS12 3TPWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.2 miAldi332 Tong Road, Farnley, Leeds, LS12 3TNWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 mi6 Mays20 Whingate Road, Armley, Leeds, LS12 3DSWalking directions to 6 Mays
0.3 miOne Stop33-35 Whingate, Armley, Leeds, LS12 3EJWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miArmley Stores170 Town Street, Leeds, LS12 3RFWalking directions to Armley Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Leeds district (2025-26).

Band A£1,448
Band B£1,690
Band C£1,931
Band D£2,172
Band E£2,655
Band F£3,138
Band G£3,621
Band H£4,345

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictLeedsE08000035
Parliamentary ConstituencyLeeds South West and MorleyE14001324
WardFarnley & WortleyE05012648
ParishLeeds, unparished areaE43000294
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Farnley EastE02002407
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leeds 078CE01011730
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.