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LS12 5LT

Farnley & Wortley

Leeds

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Leeds / New Farnley & Lower Wortley / Farnley & Wortley / LS12 5LT

Overview

Postcode LS12 5LT 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 New Farnley & Lower Wortley area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in New Farnley & Lower Wortley is £43,800 per year. The nearest station is Cottingley located about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Western Flatts Cliff Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

New Farnley & Lower Wortley has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,442 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

New Farnley & Lower Wortley has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in New Farnley & Lower Wortley is £43,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 44 ft away from LS12 5LT.

Flood risk

High

New Farnley & Lower Wortley near LS12 5LT has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cottingley located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWestern Flatts Cliff ParkMedium

Property prices in Farnley & Wortley

Based on 282 recent sales, the median property price is £189,475 in Farnley & Wortley area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,500 up to £625,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£399,000
Flats28£103,500
Semi-Detached106£205,000
Terraced101£165,000

10 years price trend in Farnley & Wortley

Schools

In the LS12 5LT postcode area, located within New Farnley & Lower Wortley, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLower Wortley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCobden Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.6 miNot applicableCore Training and Development limitedOther independent school

Inadequate

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miNisa Local389 Whitehall Road, Lower Wortley, Leeds, LS12 6LB
0.2 miLower Wortley Mini MarketBranch Road, Leeds, LS12 4RP
0.2 miNandhra And Sons53 Cow Close Road, Farnley, Leeds, LS12 5NU
0.5 miShell SelectHoneybourne Road, Leeds, LS12 6AB
0.5 miWortley Wines23-25 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley, Leeds, LS12 4RY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.