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Wortley: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Wortley neighbourhood of Leeds, England (ONS area Leeds 081). Headline figures assembled 21 October 2026. Postcodes LS12. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LS12 4EU.

A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Wortley is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Leeds (4 of 20 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £185,000 and flats for £111,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Leeds (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Cottingley, is 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 21 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£185,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£111,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +39% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.26; 0 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£45,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Wortley sits in Leeds

  • Typical house price: joint 25th lowest of the 105 neighbourhoods in Leeds with enough house sales for one
  • Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 56 neighbourhoods in Leeds with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 38th lowest of 107 neighbourhoods in Leeds

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 21 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Wortley

House prices: Wortley against Leeds: This neighbourhood £38k (1995) to £210k (2026); Leeds £48k (1995) to £258k (2026).£66k£229k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£210kLeeds£258k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Leeds, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Wortley against Leeds: This neighbourhood £90k (2004) to £100k (2024); Leeds £126k (2004) to £145k (2026).£85k£143k202620222018201420102004This neighbourhood£100kLeeds£145k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Leeds, 2004 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 21 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Leeds, 4 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Recorded crime
  • Home improvement applications
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Cottingley Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 7 min) and Bradford Interchange (57 to 62 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Five Lanes Primary School 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Dixons Unity Academy 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Wortley

What is the typical house price in Wortley?

£185,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

How does Wortley compare with the rest of Leeds?

Typical house price: joint 25th lowest of the 105 neighbourhoods in Leeds with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 56 neighbourhoods in Leeds with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 38th lowest of 107 neighbourhoods in Leeds.

Is Wortley an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Wortley gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.26; 0 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Wortley?

Cottingley. Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 7 min) and Bradford Interchange (57 to 62 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Wortley?

Nearest state primary school. Five Lanes Primary School. 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Dixons Unity Academy. 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.