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Armley
vs Farnley & Wortley

Armley has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Farnley & Wortley. Homes in Farnley & Wortley sold for a median of £195,000, 13% above Armley. Farnley & Wortley has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of Leeds with Armley highlighted
Armley
658 postcodes
Map of Leeds with Farnley & Wortley highlighted
Farnley & Wortley
622 postcodes
Map of Leeds
Leeds
city average

People

Armley has 25,841 residents in 11,439 households; Farnley & Wortley has 25,073 in 11,098. Farnley & Wortley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 4.8 percentage points more than Armley (Leeds: 16%). Armley has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 4.9 percentage points more than Farnley & Wortley (Leeds: 33%).

25,841Residents (2021)
25,073Residents (2021)
811,956Residents (2021)
11,439Households
11,098Households
341,466Households
21.8%Aged 15–29
17.6%Aged 15–29
22.5%Aged 15–29
11.2%Aged 65 and over
16.0%Aged 65 and over
15.6%Aged 65 and over
38.3%Living alone
33.4%Living alone
32.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Armley (36%) and semi-detached houses in Farnley & Wortley (41%). Farnley & Wortley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 20.8 percentage points more than Armley (Leeds: 57%). Armley has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 13.9 percentage points more than Farnley & Wortley (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £173,000 in Armley and £195,000 in Farnley & Wortley, against £248,000 across Leeds.

£173,000Median sale price
£195,000Median sale price
£248,000Median sale price
39.1%Owner-occupied
59.9%Owner-occupied
57.0%Owner-occupied
29.8%Private renting
15.9%Private renting
21.8%Private renting
30.4%Social renting
23.3%Social renting
20.4%Social renting
5.5%Detached houses
11.2%Detached houses
15.5%Detached houses
27.7%Semi-detached houses
41.0%Semi-detached houses
37.5%Semi-detached houses
36.0%Terraced houses
29.8%Terraced houses
25.0%Terraced houses
22.3%Flats
15.2%Flats
17.5%Flats

Surroundings

Farnley & Wortley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 2.5 percentage points more than Armley (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 136 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Armley, and 73 in Farnley & Wortley. The typical postcode is 317 m from the nearest school in Armley and 415 m in Farnley & Wortley. The typical postcode is 1,718 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Armley and 2,175 m in Farnley & Wortley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Armley and 97% in Farnley & Wortley.

16.0%Green space within 500 m
18.5%Green space within 500 m
18.5%Green space within 500 m
136Services within 15 min (median)
73Services within 15 min (median)
103Services within 15 min (median)
317 mNearest school (median)
415 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
29Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,151Postcodes in flood risk areas
98.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 193 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Armley and 162 in Farnley & Wortley, 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.

193Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
162Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
130Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Farnley & Wortley

Farnley & Wortley is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 25,073 people in 11,098 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £195,000 over the past two years, 21% below the Leeds median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Leeds average.

More comparisons.

Armley and Farnley & Wortley next to other wards of Leeds.

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