Armley
vs Bramley & Stanningley
Armley has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Bramley & Stanningley. Homes in Bramley & Stanningley sold for a median of £194,000, 12% above Armley. Bramley & Stanningley has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Armley has 25,841 residents in 11,439 households; Bramley & Stanningley has 23,754 in 10,676. Bramley & Stanningley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 3.4 percentage points more than Armley (Leeds: 16%). Armley has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 3.5 percentage points more than Bramley & Stanningley (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Armley (36%) and semi-detached houses in Bramley & Stanningley (42%). Bramley & Stanningley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 51%, 12.2 percentage points more than Armley (Leeds: 57%). Armley has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 12.8 percentage points more than Bramley & Stanningley (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £173,000 in Armley and £194,000 in Bramley & Stanningley, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Bramley & Stanningley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 3.5 percentage points more than Armley (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 136 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Armley, and 110 in Bramley & Stanningley. The typical postcode is 317 m from the nearest school in Armley and 356 m in Bramley & Stanningley. The typical postcode is 1,718 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Armley and 988 m in Bramley & Stanningley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Armley and 99% in Bramley & Stanningley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 193 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Armley and 119 in Bramley & Stanningley, against 130 across Leeds. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Armley is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 25,841 people in 11,439 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £173,000 over the past two years, 30% below the Leeds median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the Leeds average.
Bramley & Stanningley is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 23,754 people in 10,676 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £194,000 over the past two years, 22% below the Leeds median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% above the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Armley and Bramley & Stanningley next to other wards of Leeds.